Apache Impala
CVE-2026-65181
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 this means for your business
- It affects Apache Impala. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.6% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 45% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Apache Impala, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.1 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-913
- Assigned by
- security@apache.org
Dates
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- Last modified
- 2026-09-10
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Apache Impala2.7.0 - 4.5.2
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.