Apache Hive 4.0.0-alpha-1 Metastore deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apache Hive 4.0.0-alpha-1. This affects an unknown part of the component Metastore. The manipulation results in deserialization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-41137. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Hive 4.0.0-alpha-1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component Metastore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

Apache Hive Metastore (HMS) uses SerializationUtilities#deserializeObjectWithTypeInformation method when filtering and fetching partitions that is unsafe and can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) since it allows the deserialization of arbitrary data. In real deployments, the vulnerability can be exploited only by authenticated users/clients that were able to successfully establish a connection to the Metastore. From an API perspective any code that calls the unsafe method may be vulnerable unless it performs additional prerechecks on the input arguments.

The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-41137 since 09/20/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/15/2025).

Upgrading to version 4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hive 4.0.0

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09/20/2022 🔍
12/04/2024 +806 days 🔍
12/04/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/15/2025 +223 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-41137 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-41137
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286926

Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2024 22:15
Updated: 07/15/2025 19:11
Changes: 12/04/2024 22:15 (52), 12/05/2024 11:47 (1), 07/15/2025 19:11 (1)
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