CVE-2026-56207 (GCVE-0-2026-56207)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-09 10:36 – Updated: 2026-09-09 11:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Impala: SAML authentication bypass via forged bearer token
Summary
Signature of Bearer token is not verified in last step of SAML2 authentication for Impala's hs2-http interface, allowing altering user name and acting as another user.
This issue affects Apache Impala: >=4.0.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.5.2, which fixes this issue.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/20cov78py0zqzx7dy… | vendor-advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/0… |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Impala |
Affected:
4.0.0 , ≤ 4.5.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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