# CVE-2024-29869: Apache Hive: Credentials file created with non restrictive permissions

- Also known as: GHSA-C476-J253-5RGQ
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.1
- Published: 2025-01-28 · Updated: 2025-01-29

## Affected

- org.apache.hive:hive-exec: from 1.1.0, fixed in 4.0.1
- org.apache.hive:hive-exec (Maven): fixed in 4.0.1

## Description

Hive creates a credentials file to a temporary directory in the file system with permissions 644 by default when the file permissions are not set explicitly. Any unauthorized user having access to the directory can read the sensitive information written into this file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.1, which fixes this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.hive:hive-exec, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/apache/hive
- https://github.com/apache/hive/commit/20106e254527f7d71b2e34455c4322e14950c620
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-28134
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/h27ohpyrqf9w1m3c0tqr7x8jg59rcrv6

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