What is CVE-2023-36387?

CVE-2023-36387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-36387?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-36387 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Apache Superset

CVE-2023-36387

An improper default REST API permission for Gamma users in Apache Superset up to and including 2.1.0 allows for an authenticated Gamma user to test database connections.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2023-09-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Apache Superset
Apache Software Foundation Superset — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

msegoviag/msegoviag

References

lists.apache.org/thread/tt6s6hm8nv6s11z8bfsk3r3d9ov0ogw3 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
github.com/apache/superset/pull/24185 (Patch, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36387?: CVE-2023-36387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-36387?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36387 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.