Vulnerability in Apache Hive
CVE-2016-3083
Apache Hive (JDBC + HiveServer2) implements SSL for plain TCP and HTTP connections (it supports both transport modes). While validating the server's certificate during the connection setup, the client in Apache Hive before 1.2.2 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 doesn't seem to be verifying the common name attribute of the certificate. In this way, if a JDBC client sends an SSL request to server abc.com, and the server responds with a valid certificate (certified by CA) but issued to xyz.com, the client will accept that as a valid certificate and the SSL handshake will go through.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.010 (61.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Hive — versions 0.13.0, 0.13.1, 0.14.0
- Apache Software Foundation Hive — versions 1.0.0 - 1.2.1, 0.11.0 - 0.14.0, 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3083?
- CVE-2016-3083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hive, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3083?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.