CVE-2024-5705 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Incorrect Authorization
Attackers can bypass access restrictions to execute system-level processes due to incorrect authorization checks in Pentaho Business Analytics Server.
- 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-2024-5705?
CVE-2024-5705 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server, published on 19 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. (CWE-863)
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 10.2.0.0 and 9.3.0.9, including 8.3.x, have modules enabled by default that allow execution of system level processes.
When access control checks are incorrectly applied, users can access data or perform actions that they should not be allowed to perform. This can lead to a wide range of problems, including information exposures and denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5705?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5705 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-2024-5705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-767x-vx85-f9jj.