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SCA: security update for org.apache.ranger:ranger-hive-plugin (GHSA-vjr2-wpfh-5r9p)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 419388

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2021-40331)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjr2-wpfh-5r9p

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 419388

Version: Revision 1.8

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.37

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40331

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-40331

cwe: CWE-732