Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - CVE-2022-43939
Published: March 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105285
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43939
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Hitachi
Affected software:
Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling non-canonical URLs. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process using a specially crafted URL and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43939
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172296/Pentaho-Business-Server-Authentication-Bypass-SSTI-Code-Execution.html
- https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455394120333--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Use-of-Non-Canonical-URL-Paths-for-Authorization-Decisions-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43939-