CVE-2017-12625
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
- Record
CVE-2017-12625- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
- Record
CVE-2017-12625- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0367 No score
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0367- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2g9q-chq2-w8qw
4.3
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
- Record
GHSA-2g9q-chq2-w8qw- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.3
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
- Record
CVE-2017-12625- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2g9q-chq2-w8qw
4.3
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
Apache Hive 2.1.x before 2.1.2, 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 expose an interface through which masking policies can be defined on tables or views, e.g., using Apache Ranger. When a view is created over a given table, the policy enforcement does not happen correctly on the table for masked columns.
- Record
GHSA-2g9q-chq2-w8qw- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
2.2.0 to 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
2.3.0 to 2.3.0 | 2.3.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
2.2.0 to 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
2.3.0 to 2.3.0 | 2.3.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
2.2.0 to 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
2.3.0 to 2.3.0 | 2.3.1 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2, plus listed versions 2.1.1 |
2.1.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2, plus listed versions 2.1.1 |
2.1.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2, plus listed versions 2.1.1 |
2.1.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-12625 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apache Hive, published November 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hive:hive 2.1.2.