# CVE-2026-65181: Apache Impala: RCE via External Data Source Class Loading

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-09 · Updated: 2026-09-09

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Impala: from 2.7.0, through 4.5.1

## Description

Insufficient authorization of Data Source tables in Impala 2.7-4.5 allows a client with privileges to upload a file to remote storage and create a table to execute arbitrary Java code. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.5.2, which fixes this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Impala, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2ty3srsh96j86xxg4g1hbo5rwvszwcnl

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