CVE-2016-3083 json
org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, and org.apache.hive:hive-service vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation
published 2017-05-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gf2v-9hp6-44qg , EUVD-2019-0380
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Hive (JDBC + HiveServer2) implements SSL for plain TCP and HTTP connections (it supports both transport modes). While validating the server's certificate during the connection setup, the client in Apache Hive before 1.2.2 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 doesn't seem to be verifying the common name attribute of the certificate. In this way, if a JDBC client sends an SSL request to server abc.com, and the server responds with a valid certificate (certified by CA) but issued to xyz.com, the client will accept that as a valid certificate and the SSL handshake will go through.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.hive:hive 1.2.2, 2.0.1
- maven org.apache.hive:hive-service 1.2.2, 2.0.1
- maven org.apache.hive:hive-exec 1.2.2, 2.0.1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-3083 updated cvss 5.3
hive: Common name attribute of the certificate is not verified
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.hive:hive | <1.2.2 >=2.0.0, <2.0.1 |
1.2.2 2.0.1 |
| maven | org.apache.hive:hive-service | <1.2.2 >=2.0.0, <2.0.1 |
1.2.2 2.0.1 |
| maven | org.apache.hive:hive-exec | <1.2.2 >=2.0.0, <2.0.1 |
1.2.2 2.0.1 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Hive
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/0851bcf85635385f94cdaa008053802d92b4aab0a3075e30ed171192%40%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98669
vdb-entry, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3083
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-gf2v-9hp6-44qg
advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/0851bcf85635385f94cdaa008053802d92b4aab0a3075e30ed171192@%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3083
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gf2v-9hp6-44qg
- NVD CVE-2016-3083
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