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CVE-2015-1889

Medium

Description

The Big SQL component in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0 through 3.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended HDFS data-access restrictions via (1) a crafted CREATE HADOOP TABLE statement referencing the data of an arbitrary user or (2) an import of a certain Hive table definition with the HCAT_SYNC_OBJECTS procedure.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Infosphere Biginsights
PublishedApr 22, 2015
First seenApr 22, 2015

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm infosphere_biginsights3.0.0.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2—

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