Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Hitachi Vantara — Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
8.6
92.3%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- Published
- Apr 3, 2023
- Modified
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added to KEV
- Mar 3, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Mar 24, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2022-43939, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2022-43939 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2022-43939?
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
How severe is CVE-2022-43939?
CVE-2022-43939 has a CVSS base score of 8.6 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2022-43939 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-43939 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Mar 3, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-43939?
92.3% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 92.3% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2022-43939?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2022-43939 exist in public repositories we checked.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-43939?
CVE-2022-43939 is classified under CWE-647 (CWE-647: Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions).
Cross-checked against
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