# CVE-2022-23974: Pinot segment push endpoint has a vulnerability in unprotected environments

> Attackers can cause service disruption in Apache Pinot via crafted requests if the controller allows open access.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29f8-q7mf-7cqj

## What is CVE-2022-23974?

CVE-2022-23974 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Pinot, published on 5 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In 0.9.3 or older versions of Apache Pinot segment upload path allowed segment directories to be imported into pinot tables. In pinot installations that allow open access to the controller a specially crafted request can potentially be exploited to cause disruption in pinot service. Pinot release 0.10.0 fixes this. See https://docs.pinot.apache.org/basics/releases/0.10.0

Weakness: CWE-674 (Uncontrolled Recursion)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23974?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.pinot:pinot. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.apache.pinot:pinot` | Maven | All versions | 0.10.0 |
| `org.apache.pinot:pinot` | Maven | All versions | 0.10.0 |

Products: Apache Pinot.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-23974?

Upgrade org.apache.pinot:pinot to 0.10.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-23974 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Pinot

- [CVE-2024-56325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56325/): Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-26112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26112/): Apache Pinot has Groovy Function support enabled by default (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-39676](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39676/): Apache Pinot: Unauthorized endpoint exposed sensitive information (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-23974 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-23974 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Pinot, published on 5 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.apache.pinot:pinot (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 0.10.0
- org.apache.pinot:pinot (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 0.10.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23974/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23974/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23974
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23974
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23974

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23974/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.