Missing authorization check in Apache Impala before 3.0.1 allows a Kerberos-authenticated but unauthorized user to inject random data into…

published 2018-10-24 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-3787

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.2%; EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits: 0; none known

Missing authorization check in Apache Impala before 3.0.1 allows a Kerberos-authenticated but unauthorized user to inject random data into a running query, leading to wrong results for a query.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

apache impala 3.0.1

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Exploit prediction

1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Impala

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

securityfocus.com /bid/105742
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
lists.apache.org /thread.html/cba8f18df15af862aa07c584d8dc85c44a199fb8f460edd498059247%40%3Cdev.impala.apache.org%3E

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-11785
NVD CVE-2018-11785

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