CVE-2023-37941 Apache Superset: Metadata db write access can lead to remote code execution

2023-09-0613:06:20

CWE-502

apache

github.com

apache superset

remote code execution

metadata database

CVSS3

6.6

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.7

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical Impact

total

JSON

If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Python object that may lead to remote code execution on Superset’s web backend.

The Superset metadata db is an ‘internal’ component that is typically
only accessible directly by the system administrator and the superset
process itself. Gaining access to that database should
be difficult and require significant privileges.

This vulnerability impacts Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 up to and including 2.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1 or later.

ADP Affected

[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "vendor": "apache",
    "product": "superset",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "1.5.0",
        "versionType": "custom",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "2.1.0"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]