CVE-2022-43940 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Incorrect Authorization

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the data source management service to access or modify data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-43940?

CVE-2022-43940 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server, published on 3 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x do not correctly perform an authorization check in the data source management service.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43940?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43940?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-43940 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43940 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x57h-h95f-93cr.

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