CVE-2022-43939
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.6
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
- Record
CVE-2022-43939- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-647
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46909
8.6
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
- Record
EUVD-2022-46909- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7cq-76xj-2g24
9.8
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including...
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
- Record
GHSA-r7cq-76xj-2g24- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-647
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server contains a use of non-canonical URL paths for authorization decisions vulnerability that enables an attacker to bypass authorization.
- Record
CVE-2022-43939- Weakness
- CWE-647
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.6
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.
- Record
CVE-2022-43939- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-647
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Pentaho Business Server Auth Bypass and Server Side Template Injection RCE | 2023-04-04 |
| Exploit-DB | Pentaho BA Server EE 9.3.0.0-428 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated) | 2023-04-08 |
| Nuclei | Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Bypass Authorization |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-43939 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server, published April 3, 2023. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 3, 2025. EUVD reports exploitation since March 3, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 92.3%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
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-
packetstormsecurity.com/files/172296/Pentaho-Business-Server-Authentication-Bypass-SSTI-Code-Execution.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-43939
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43939
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7cq-76xj-2g24