CVE-2025-62728

Apache Hive: SQL injection vulnerability when processing delete column statistics requests via the HMS Thrift APIs

Published Nov 26, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in Hive Metastore Server (HMS) when processing delete column statistics requests via the Thrift APIs. The vulnerability is only exploitable by trusted/authorized users/applications that are allowed to call directly the Thrift APIs. In most real-world deployments, HMS is accessible to only a handful of applications (e.g., Hiveserver2) thus the vulnerability is not exploitable. Moreover, the vulnerable code cannot be reached when metastore.try.direct.sql property is set to false.

This issue affects Apache Hive: from 4.1.0 before 4.2.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.0, which fixes the issue. Users who cannot upgrade directly are encouraged to set metastore.try.direct.sql property to false if the HMS Thrift APIs are exposed to general public.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-932v-x9x2-vq29 Hive Metastore Server is vulnerable to SQL Injection
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache hive
Vendors & Products Apache
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Description SQL injection vulnerability in Hive Metastore Server (HMS) when processing delete column statistics requests via the Thrift APIs. The vulnerability is only exploitable by trusted/authorized users/applications that are allowed to call directly the Thrift APIs. In most real-world deployments, HMS is accessible to only a handful of applications (e.g., Hiveserver2) thus the vulnerability is not exploitable. Moreover, the vulnerable code cannot be reached when metastore.try.direct.sql property is set to false. This issue affects Apache Hive: from 4.1.0 before 4.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.0, which fixes the issue. Users who cannot upgrade directly are encouraged to set metastore.try.direct.sql property to false if the HMS Thrift APIs are exposed to general public.
Title Apache Hive: SQL injection vulnerability when processing delete column statistics requests via the HMS Thrift APIs
Weaknesses CWE-89
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Dec 1, 2025, 6:19 PM
Reserved
Oct 21, 2025, 7:37 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 26, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:52 AM