CVE-2018-1315: Hive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p639-xxv5-j383
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CVSS 3.7
CWE-732
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-1315 is a LOW (CVSS 3.7) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) affecting Hive libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in apache hive. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.3.3.

CVE-2018-1315 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-1315
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p639-xxv5-j383
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.7
CWE Classification CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Product Hive
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.7

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2018-1315

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Hive dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.apache.hive:hive fixed: 2.3.3 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.hive</groupId>
    <artifactId>hive</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.3</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.hive:hive-exec fixed: 2.3.3 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.hive</groupId>
    <artifactId>hive-exec</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.3</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.hive:hive-service fixed: 2.3.3 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.hive</groupId>
    <artifactId>hive-service</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.3</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.hive

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2018-1315, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.hive

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Hive in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.3.3), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.hive command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, where the product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. In Hive, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In Apache Hive 2.1.0 to 2.3.2, when 'COPY FROM FTP' statement is run using HPL/SQL extension to Hive, a compromised/malicious FTP server can cause the file to be written to an arbitrary location on the cluster where the command is run from. This is because FTP client code in HPL/SQL does not verify the destination location of the downloaded file. This does not affect hive cli user and hiveserver2 user as hplsql is a separate command line script and needs to be invoked differently.

CVE-2018-1315 Affected Hive Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.3.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.hive:hive
maven/org.apache.hive/hive
Maven
≥ 2.1.0
< 2.3.3
2.3.3
org.apache.hive:hive-exec
maven/org.apache.hive/hive-exec
Maven
≥ 2.1.0
< 2.3.3
2.3.3
org.apache.hive:hive-service
maven/org.apache.hive/hive-service
Maven
≥ 2.1.0
< 2.3.3
2.3.3

References

NVD — CVE-2018-1315 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1315
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p639-xxv5-j383
lists.apache.org/thread.html/d5da94e... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d5da94ef60312c01a8d2348466680d1b5fb70702c71a3e84e94f7933@%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1315?
CVE-2018-1315 is a security vulnerability in Hive involving Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Apache hive under CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource.
Which Hive versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.3.3 across affected packages: org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, org.apache.hive:hive-service.
What version fixes CVE-2018-1315?
Upgrading to 2.3.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is hive affected?
Yes, org.apache.hive:hive is affected in releases prior to 2.3.3. Upgrade your dependency to 2.3.3 or later.
Is hive-exec affected?
Yes, org.apache.hive:hive-exec is affected in releases prior to 2.3.3. Upgrade your dependency to 2.3.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1315?
CVE-2018-1315 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.7 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2018-1315?
CVE-2018-1315 is classified under CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2018-1315?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.hive'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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