Path Traversal in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho
CVE-2021-45448
Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.2.0.2 and 8.3.0.25 using the Pentaho Analyzer plugin exposes a service endpoint for templates which allows a user-supplied path to access resources that are out of bounds. The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. By using special elements such as ".." and "/" separators, attackers can escape outside of the restricted location to access files or directories that are elsewhere on the system.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server — versions 9.2, 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/6744743458701 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45448?
- CVE-2021-45448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45448?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.