CVE-2015-1772
Improper Authentication in org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
CVE-2015-1772 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Apache Hive, published December 21, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.83%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hive:hive 1.0.1.
- Severity
- 7.3 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.83%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.0.1org.apache.hive:hive +11 more
Description
The LDAP implementation in HiveServer2 in Apache Hive before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, as used in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, and 3.0.0.2 and other products, mishandles simple unauthenticated and anonymous bind configurations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted LDAP request.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven | 1.0.0 to 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven | 1.1.0 to 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven | 1.0.0 to 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven | 1.1.0 to 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven | 1.0.0 to 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven | 1.1.0 to 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven | 1.0.0 up to 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven | 1.1.0 up to 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven | 1.0.0 up to 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-execMaven | 1.1.0 up to 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven | 1.0.0 up to 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-serviceMaven | 1.1.0 up to 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The LDAP implementation in HiveServer2 in Apache Hive before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, as used in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, and 3.0.0.2 and other products, mishandles simple unauthenticated and anonymous bind configurations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted LDAP request.
- Record
CVE-2015-1772- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The LDAP implementation in HiveServer2 in Apache Hive before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, as used in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, and 3.0.0.2 and other products, mishandles simple unauthenticated and anonymous bind configurations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted LDAP request.
- Record
CVE-2015-1772- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0371No score
The LDAP implementation in HiveServer2 in Apache Hive before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, as used in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, and 3.0.0.2 and other products, mishandles simple unauthenticated and anonymous bind configurations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted LDAP request.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0371- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gvm-hrw5-h6xf
Improper Authentication in org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
The LDAP implementation in HiveServer2 in Apache Hive before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, as used in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, and 3.0.0.2 and other products, mishandles simple unauthenticated and anonymous bind configurations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted LDAP request.
- Record
GHSA-5gvm-hrw5-h6xf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5gvm-hrw5-h6xf
Improper Authentication in org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service
The LDAP implementation in HiveServer2 in Apache Hive before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, as used in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, and 3.0.0.2 and other products, mishandles simple unauthenticated and anonymous bind configurations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted LDAP request.
- Record
GHSA-5gvm-hrw5-h6xf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201505.mbox/%3CCAOpgucy52yzNN1FaRcxwhZmx8ZtNRjmK6V0Bxk4svAD-R1q70Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969546
cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
securitytracker.com/id/1034365
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1772
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gvm-hrw5-h6xf