First published: Wed Oct 24 2018(Updated: )
In Apache Impala before 3.0.1, ALTER TABLE/VIEW RENAME required ALTER on the old table. This may pose a potential security risk, such as having ALTER on a table and ALL on a particular database allows a user to move the table to a database with ALL, which will automatically grant that user with ALL privilege on that table due to the privilege inherited from the database.
Credit: security@apache.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apache Impala | <3.0.1 |
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CVE-2018-11792 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential security implications.
To fix CVE-2018-11792, upgrade to Apache Impala version 3.0.1 or later.
CVE-2018-11792 affects Apache Impala versions prior to 3.0.1.
Exploiting CVE-2018-11792 could allow an unauthorized user to gain elevated privileges on a database.
A potential workaround for CVE-2018-11792 is to restrict user permissions to minimize the risk of unauthorized ALTER actions.