What is CVE-2018-11785?

CVE-2018-11785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Impala, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-24.

How severe is CVE-2018-11785?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Impala

CVE-2018-11785

Missing authorization check in Apache Impala before 3.0.1 allows a Kerberos-authenticated but unauthorized user to inject random data into a running query, leading to wrong results for a query.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.012 (65.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Impala
Apache Software Foundation Impala — versions Apache Impala 3.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11785?: CVE-2018-11785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Impala, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-11785?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.