CVE-2023-35797

Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline RCE with Principal

9.8 CriticalFix available

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

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: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.79%Up 2.7 points since Jul 4, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2023-35797
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline RCE with Principal

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2023-35797
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-2075 9.8

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: EUVD-2023-2075
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline remote code execution with Principal

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline RCE with Principal

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2023-35797
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline remote code execution with Principal

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2026-273 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline remote code execution with Principal

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

Record: PYSEC-2026-273
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive` PyPI	before 6.1.1	6.1.1
`apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive` PyPI	before 6.1.1, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.0b11.0.0b21.0.0rc11.0.1 Show 45 moreShow less 1.0.1rc11.0.21.0.2rc11.0.31.0.3rc12.0.02.0.0rc12.0.0rc22.0.12.0.1rc12.0.1rc22.0.22.0.2rc12.0.32.0.3rc12.1.02.1.0rc12.2.02.2.0rc12.2.0rc22.3.02.3.0rc12.3.12.3.1rc12.3.22.3.2rc12.3.32.3.3rc13.0.03.0.0rc13.0.0rc23.1.03.1.0rc14.0.04.0.0rc14.0.0rc24.0.0rc34.0.14.0.1rc14.1.04.1.0rc14.1.14.1.1rc24.1.1rc35.0.0	6.1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	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-2023-35797 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Software Foundation Airflow Apache Hive Provider, published July 3, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.79%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive 6.1.1.

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