Detections
Analytics

Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server 8.3.x < 9.3.0.2 / 9.4.x < 9.4.0.1 Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114985

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Synopsis

Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server 8.3.x < 9.3.0.2 / 9.4.x < 9.4.0.1 Remote Code Execution

Description

Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions 8.3.x prior to 9.3.0.2 or 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.1 suffer from a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Solution

Upgrade to Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server version 9.3.0.2 or 9.4.0.1 or later.

See Also

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://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455561548301--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Failure-to-Sanitize-Special-Elements-into-a-Different-Plane-Special-Element-Injection-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43769

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 114985

Type: remote

Published: 10/3/2025

Updated: 10/3/2025

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-43939

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-43939

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/2/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/2/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-43769, CVE-2022-43939

CWE: 647, 74, 77, 78, 863, 94

OWASP: 2010-A1, 2010-A3, 2010-A8, 2013-A1, 2013-A2, 2013-A7, 2013-A9, 2017-A1, 2017-A2, 2017-A5, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6, 2021-A7

WASC: Improper Input Handling, Insufficient Authentication, Insufficient Authorization, OS Commanding

CAPEC: 10, 101, 108, 114, 115, 120, 13, 135, 136, 14, 15, 151, 183, 194, 22, 24, 242, 248, 250, 267, 273, 28, 3, 34, 35, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 57, 593, 6, 633, 64, 650, 67, 7, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 8, 80, 83, 84, 88, 9, 94

DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002510, APSC-DV-002560, APSC-DV-002630

HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(a)(2)(i)

ISO: 27001-A.13.1.1, 27001-A.14.1.2, 27001-A.14.1.3, 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.18.1.3, 27001-A.6.2.2, 27001-A.9.1.2, 27001-A.9.4.1, 27001-A.9.4.4, 27001-A.9.4.5

NIST: sp800_53-AC-3, sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10

OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2019-API8, 2023-API8

OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-5.2.5, 4.0.2-5.3.8

PCI-DSS: 3.2-6.2, 3.2-6.5.1, 3.2-6.5.10, 3.2-6.5.8