CVE-2021-40331: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability was found in the Apache Ranger Hive Plugin. Any user with SELECT privilege on a database can alter the ownership of the table in Hive when Apache Ranger Hive Plugin is enabled This issue affects Apache Ranger Hive Plugin: from 2.0.0 through 2.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.0 or later.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjr2-wpfh-5r9p
- github.com/apache/ranger/commit/7dec3015ec82b69ba8f724410f12dfce2480cccd
- github.com/apache/ranger/commit/9115a20d524ba9173ce5db3e270c385d58d8aeab
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-3357
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-3474
- lists.apache.org/thread/s68yls6cnkdmzn1k4hqt50vs6wjvt2rn
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40331
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