Deserialization in Apache Superset
CVE-2018-8021
Versions of Superset prior to 0.23 used an unsafe load method from the pickle library to deserialize data leading to possible remote code execution. Note Superset 0.23 was released prior to any Superset release under the Apache Software Foundation.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.534 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.528 · newest: 0.534 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Apache Superset
- Unspecified Superset — versions prior to 0.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45933/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/apache/incubator-superset/pull/4243 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8021?
- CVE-2018-8021 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8021?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8021 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.