Improper access control in Apache Superset - CVE-2022-45438
Published: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71199
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45438
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when enabled caching. A remote attacker can access dashboard configuration metadata using a REST API Get endpoint and obtain sensitive information.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the feature flag DASHBOARD_CACHE is enabled (disabled by default).
Affected software
Apache Superset
How to mitigate CVE-2022-45438
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Superset - addressed in versions 1.5.3, 2.0.1