Denial of service in Apache Superset
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-42504 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apache Superset Web applications / Other software |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU85977
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42504
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can initiate multiple concurrent requests, each requesting multiple dashboard exports and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Superset: 2.0.0 - 2.1.2
External linkshttp://lists.apache.org/thread/yzq5gk1y9lyw6nxwd3xdkxg1djqw1h6l
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/28/6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
