CVE-2015-7521
High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-7521- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-7521- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0737 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0737- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc
High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
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.
- Record
GHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc
High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
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.
- Record
GHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.2.2, plus listed versions 1.0.11.1.01.1.11.2.01.2.1 |
1.2.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.2.2, plus listed versions 1.0.11.1.01.1.11.2.01.2.1 |
1.2.2 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.2.2, plus listed versions 1.0.11.1.01.1.11.2.01.2.1 |
1.2.2 |
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-2015-7521 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Apache Hive, published January 29, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.12%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hive:hive 1.2.2.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/12
securityfocus.com/archive/1/537549/100/0/threaded
packetstormsecurity.com/files/135836/Apache-Hive-Authorization-Bypass.html
mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hive-user/201601.mbox/%3C20160128205008.2154F185EB%40minotaur.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7521
github.com/advisories/GHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc