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Vulnerability record · public intelligence
CVE-2021-34538
UNKNOWN

Apache Hive before 3.1.3 `CREATE` and `DROP` function operations do not check for necessary authorization.

Published Jul 16, 2022 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood1.86%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Apache Hive before 3.1.3 `CREATE` and `DROP` function operations do not check for necessary authorization.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

Apache Hive before 3.1.3 `CREATE` and `DROP` function operations do 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.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. lists.apache.org ↗

Record history

Published Jul 16, 2022 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026