Pentaho Business Analytics Server - With the Data Lineage feature enabled, the system transmits database passwords in clear text
CVE-2021-45447

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Hitachi
Status
Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 November 2022

Summary

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.3.0.0, 9.2.0.2 and 8.3.0.25 with the Data Lineage feature enabled transmits database passwords in clear text.  

The transmission of sensitive data in clear text allows unauthorized actors with access to the network to sniff and obtain sensitive information that can be later used to gain unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Pentaho Business Analytics Server 9.0.0.0 < 9.2.0.2

Pentaho Business Analytics Server 1.0 < 8.3.0.25

References

https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/6744504393101

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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