CVE-2016-3083 describes a critical vulnerability in Apache Hive (JDBC + HiveServer2) versions prior to 1.2.2 and 2.0.1, where the client fails to properly validate the common name in SSL certificates during connection setup. This oversight allows an attacker to present a valid certificate for a different domain, leading to a successful SSL handshake despite a mismatch. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and a high potential impact on integrity, as it could enable man-in-the-middle attacks. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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