Insufficient authorization of Data Source tables in Impala 2.7-4.5 allows a client with privileges to upload a file to remote storage and create a table to execute arbitrary Java code.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.5.2, which fixes this issue.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
apache software foundation:apache impala