8.3

CVE-2015-7521: apache hive Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.3v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc
Published 29-01-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-7521 is a high (CVSS 8.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache hive. EPSS estimates a 6.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-01-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.12% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Org.apache.hive3 products
  • hive≥ 1.0.0, < 1.2.2
  • hive-exec≥ 1.0.0, < 1.2.2
  • hive-service≥ 1.0.0, < 1.2.2
Apache1 product
  • hive1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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