{"id":"CVE-2021-40331","aliases":["GHSA-vjr2-wpfh-5r9p"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40331","summary":"Apache Ranger Hive Plugin missing permissions check","details":"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\nThis 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.\n\n\n","published":"2023-05-05T08:15:08.683Z","modified":"2026-07-09T00:36:51.674472Z","cvss":{"score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.ranger:ranger-hive-plugin","fixedVersion":"2.4.0"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"FIX","url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/s68yls6cnkdmzn1k4hqt50vs6wjvt2rn"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-09T00:36:51.674472Z"}}