Privilege escalation in Snowflake Snowflake_hive_metastore_connector
CVE-2024-28851
The Snowflake Hive metastore connector provides an easy way to query Hive-managed data via Snowflake. Snowflake Hive MetaStore Connector has addressed a potential elevation of privilege vulnerability in a `helper script` for the Hive MetaS…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Snowflake Snowflake_hive_metastore_connector
- Snowflakedb Snowflake-hive-metastore-connector — versions < dfbf87dff4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28851?
- CVE-2024-28851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Snowflake Snowflake_hive_metastore_connector, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2024-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28851?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28851 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.