High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-34538
CVE-2021-34538
Description
Apache Hive before 3.1.3 "CREATE" and "DROP" function operations does not check for necessary authorization of involved entities in the query. It was found that an unauthorized user can manipulate an existing UDF without having the privileges to do so. This allowed unauthorized or underprivileged users to drop and recreate UDFs pointing them to new jars that could be potentially malicious.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hiveMaven | < 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v3p8-j597-3xg8ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/oqqgnhz4c6nxsfd0xstosnk0g15f7354nvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34538ghsaADVISORY
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