CVE-2018-1314
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc
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.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.99%EPSS, 80th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.3.4org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc +3 more
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hive-jdbcMaven | before 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 |
org.apache.hive:hive-jdbcMaven | 3.0.0 up to 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-jdbcMaven | before 2.3.4, plus listed versions 0.10.00.11.00.12.00.13.00.13.1 Show 20 moreShow less0.14.00.8.00.8.10.9.01.0.01.0.11.1.01.1.11.2.01.2.11.2.22.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.12.2.02.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.3 | 2.3.4 |
org.apache.hive:hive-jdbcMaven | 3.0.0 up to 3.1.1, plus listed versions 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 4.3
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-1314- 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-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-1314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0760No score
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.
- 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
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.
- Record
GHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj- 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-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 4.3
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-1314- 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-jmf4-pq78-f8vj 4.3
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc
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.
- Record
GHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj- 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-862
- 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
securityfocus.com/bid/105884
lists.apache.org/thread.html/3da47dbcbf09697387f29d2f1aed970523b6b334d93afd3cced23727%40%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1314
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj
lists.apache.org/thread.html/3da47dbcbf09697387f29d2f1aed970523b6b334d93afd3cced23727@%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E