CVE-2019-0212 Information

Description

In all previously released Apache HBase 2.x versions (2.0.0-2.0.4 2.1.0-2.1.3) authorization was incorrectly applied to users of the HBase REST server. Requests sent to the HBase REST server were executed with the permissions of the REST server itself not with the permissions of the end-user. This issue is only relevant when HBase is configured with Kerberos authentication HBase authorization is enabled and the REST server is configured with SPNEGO authentication. This issue does not extend beyond the HBase REST server.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/27/3 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107624 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@3Cdev.drill.apache.org3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/66535e15007cda8f9308eec10e12ffe349e0b8b55e56ec6ee02b71d2@3Cdev.hbase.apache.org3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@3Cdev.drill.apache.org3E

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5