CVE-2022-43773
Published: 03 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-43773 is a high-severity Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732) vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 14.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions prior to 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including all 8.3.x releases, ship with a sample HSQLDB data source that has stored procedures enabled. This configuration constitutes an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource under CWE-732 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
An authenticated user with network access can leverage the enabled stored procedures to execute arbitrary code or manipulate data, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected server.
The vendor advisory directs customers to upgrade to Pentaho Business Analytics Server 9.4.0.1, 9.3.0.2, or later releases that remove or disable the problematic sample data source configuration.
EPSS for the vulnerability rose from low values to a peak of 0.1162 before receding to the current 0.0232, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-46743
Vulnerability details
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x is installed with a sample HSQLDB data source configured with stored procedures enabled.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Procedures support proper permission assignment for critical resources through documented controls.
Attribute management for resources provides a mechanism to assign and maintain correct permissions based on security labels.
Prevents overly permissive assignments to critical resources by limiting to task needs.
Training policy covers correct permission assignment, reducing the ability to exploit incorrect permission assignments for critical resources.
Training on permission management reduces incorrect permission assignments for critical resources.
Audit logs and logging tools are critical resources whose protection requires correct permission assignments to block unauthorized actions.
Assessments review permission assignments on critical resources to confirm correctness, mitigating exploitation via incorrect permissions.
Certification includes checking that permissions on critical resources are correctly assigned.