CVE-2018-1314

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc

4.3 MediumFix available

In Apache Hive 2.3.3, 3.1.0 and earlier, Hive "EXPLAIN" operation does not check for necessary authorization of involved entities in a query. An unauthorized user can do "EXPLAIN" on arbitrary table or view and expose table metadata and statistics.

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

1.99%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2018-1314
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-1314
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-0760 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-0760
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj 4.3

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc

Record: GHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

Record: CVE-2018-1314
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj 4.3

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc

Record: GHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc` Maven	before 2.3.4	2.3.4
`org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc` Maven	3.0.0 up to 3.1.1	3.1.1
`org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc` Maven	before 2.3.4, plus listed versions 0.10.00.11.00.12.00.13.00.13.1 Show 20 moreShow less 0.14.00.8.00.8.10.9.01.0.01.0.11.1.01.1.11.2.01.2.11.2.22.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.12.2.02.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.3	2.3.4
`org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc` Maven	3.0.0 up to 3.1.1, plus listed versions 3.1.0	3.1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-1314 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apache Hive, published November 8, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc 2.3.4.