CVE-2018-1315

In Apache Hive 2.1.0 to 2.3.2, when 'COPY FROM FTP' statement is run using HPL/SQL extension to Hive, a compromised/malicious FTP server can cause the file to be written to an arbitrary location on the cluster where the command is run from. This is because FTP client code in HPL/SQL does not verify the destination location of the downloaded file. This does not affect hive cli user and hiveserver2 user as hplsql is a separate command line script and needs to be invoked differently.

Published: 2018-04-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-1315 is rated Moderate Risk (41.5/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.78%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1315

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.40% 1.78% +0.38%
2 2026-06-13 1.03% 1.40% +0.38%
3 2025-03-30 1.03%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1315

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.7 3.0 LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 1.4 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1315

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2018-1315

GHSA-p639-xxv5-j383 · Severity: low · Ecosystem: maven — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Apache hive

OS Trackers for CVE-2018-1315

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1315

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1315

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache hive >= 2.1.0, <= 2.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-1315

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