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CVE-2015-7521

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-01-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

The authorization framework in Apache Hive 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, on clusters protected by Ranger and SqlStdHiveAuthorization, allows attackers to bypass intended parent table access restrictions via unspecified partition-level operations.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Hive: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.2.1

References

• http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hive-user/201601.mbox/%3C20160128205008.2154F185EB%40minotaur.apache.org%3E
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135836/Apache-Hive-Authorization-Bypass.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/12
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537549/100/0/threaded
• http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hive-user/201601.mbox/%3C20160128205008.2154F185EB%40minotaur.apache.org%3E
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135836/Apache-Hive-Authorization-Bypass.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/12
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537549/100/0/threaded

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