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CVE-2026-53561 Detail

Description

An improper authentication vulnerability in HiveServer2 SAML bearer-token validation in Apache Hive 4.0.0 through 4.2.0 (and later unreleased branches) on deployments using HTTP transport with hive.server2.authentication=SAML allows an unauthenticated network attacker to authenticate as an arbitrary Hive user and obtain an authenticated HiveServer2 session via a forged Authorization: Bearer token sent to the /cliservice HTTP endpoint. Users are recommended to upgrade to 4.2.1 version that includes the fix for this issue. Access / authorization required: No Hive credentials, SAML IdP login, or knowledge of the server signing secret is required. The attacker only needs network reachability to the HiveServer2 HTTP port (typically /cliservice), directly or through a reverse proxy such as Apache Knox that forwards unauthenticated requests to HS2. The instance must have SAML authentication enabled in HTTP mode. Deployments where Knox handles SSO and HiveServer2 uses LDAP/Kerberos (not native SAML mode) are not affected by this specific issue.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-287 Improper Authentication Apache Software Foundation  
CWE-305 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness Apache Software Foundation  
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Apache Software Foundation  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-53561
NVD Published Date:
08/25/2026
NVD Last Modified:
08/25/2026
Source:
Apache Software Foundation