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CVE-2022-43769

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x allow certain web services to set property values which contain Spring templates that are interpreted downstream.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.93976
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
hitachi vantara pentaho business analytics server>= 8.3.0.0 and < 9.3.0.2
hitachi vantara pentaho business analytics serverall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
webappsPentaho BA Server EE 9.3.0.0-428 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated)2023-04-08
nucleiHitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Remote Code Executionhigh
nucleiHitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Bypass Authorizationhigh
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Pentaho-Business-Server-Authentication-Bypass-SSTI-Code-E...packetstormsecurity.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server Authorization Bypass and Remote Code Execution Attempt (CVE-2022-43769, 2022-43939)attempted-admin
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security.vulnerabilities@hitachivantara.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Apr 2023 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisaKEV-CVE-2022-43769
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455561548301--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Failure-to-Sanitize-Special-Elements-into-a-Different-Plane-Special-Element-Injection-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43769-Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-43769US Government Resource
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