# CVE-2020-1926: Apache Hive Information Exposure and Observable Timing Discrepancy

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-1926-apache-hive-information-exposure-and-observable-timing-discrepancy  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-1926 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-09

Apache Hive Information Exposure and Observable Timing Discrepancy

Technologies: [org.apache.hive:hive (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-hive-hive). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-1926 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-1926 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-1926?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 9 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.hive:hive (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-1926?** Yes. org.apache.hive:hive (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-1926?** Check whether you run org.apache.hive:hive (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.hive:hive (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.8 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.hive:hive to 2.3.8 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.hive:hive (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-1926
- GHSA-54g4-5cf6-hjp3

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