CVE-2020-1926

Timing attack in Cookie signature verification

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Published Mar 16, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache Hive cookie signature verification used a non constant time comparison which is known to be vulnerable to timing attacks. This could allow recovery of another users cookie signature. The issue was addressed in Apache Hive 2.3.8

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Hive

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Hive`	affected	< 2.3.8

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0830	Apache Hive cookie signature verification used a non constant time comparison which is known to be vulnerable to timing attacks. This could allow recovery of another users cookie signature. The issue was addressed in Apache Hive 2.3.8
Github GHSA	GHSA-54g4-5cf6-hjp3	Apache Hive Information Exposure and Observable Timing Discrepancy

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.458% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-22708
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd186eedff68102ba1e68059a808101c5aa587e11542c7dcd26e7b9d7%40%3Cuser.hive.apache.org%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Hive

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Mar 16, 2021, 1:00 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:27 PM
Reserved: Dec 2, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 16, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

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