CVE-2021-40331
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability was found in the Apache Ranger Hive Plugin.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability was found in the Apache Ranger Hive Plugin. Any user with SELECT privilege on a database can alter the ownership of the table in Hive when Apache Ranger Hive Plugin is enabled This issue affects Apache Ranger Hive Plugin: from 2.0.0 through 2.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.0 or later.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.92% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- apache/ranger
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/s68yls6cnkdmzn1k4hqt50vs6wjvt2rnIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/s68yls6cnkdmzn1k4hqt50vs6wjvt2rnIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.