CVE-2021-45447 Information disclosure in Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Attackers can sniff network traffic to steal database passwords when the Data Lineage feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45447?
CVE-2021-45447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server, published on 2 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.3.0.0, 9.2.0.2 and 8.3.0.25 with the Data Lineage feature enabled transmits database passwords in clear text.
The transmission of sensitive data in clear text allows unauthorized actors with access to the network to sniff and obtain sensitive information that can be later used to gain unauthorized access.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45447?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachi Vantara Pentaho.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45447?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45447 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-45447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j5x-8vq5-wc5h.