CVE-2022-43939: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server contains a use of non-canonical URL paths for authorization decisions vulnerability that enables an attacker to bypass authorization.
| Vendor | Hitachi Vantara |
|---|---|
| Product | Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server |
| Date added to KEV | 2025-03-03 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2025-03-24 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-647 |
| 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. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's 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.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2025-03-24 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2022-43939 (severity scores, if any, live there)
- CISA KEV catalog entry
- https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455394120333--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Use-of-Non-Canonical-URL-Paths-for-Authorization-Decisions-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43939-
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43939