QID 375832

Date Published: 2021-11-22

QID 375832: Apache Hive Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability (HIVE-22708)

Apache Hive is a data warehouse software project built on top of Apache Hadoop for providing data query and analysis. Hive gives an SQL-like interface to query data stored in various databases and file systems that integrate with Hadoop.

Apache Hive cookie signature verification used a non constant time comparison which is known to be vulnerable to timing attacks. This could allow recovery of another users cookie signature.

Affected Versions:
Apache Hive Versions prior to version 2.3.8

QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)
This QID checks for vulnerable Apache Hive version with hive --version command.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow recovery of another users cookie signature.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.9 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to Apache Hive 2.3.8 or later. For more info please refer to Apache Hive Advisory

Vendor References

Apache Hive Security Advisory - issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-22708

CVEs related to QID 375832

CVE-2020-1926 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
NA			issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-22708

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