CVE-2021-31602
hitachi vantara_pentaho Improper Authentication
Record summary
CVE-2021-31602 has a selected CVSS score of 5.3 (medium); EIP currently links 1 repository PoC and 1 Nuclei template.
Description
An issue was discovered in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho through 9.1 and Pentaho Business Intelligence Server through 7.x. The Security Model has different layers of Access Control. One of these layers is the applicationContext security, which is defined in the applicationContext-spring-security.xml file. The default configuration allows an unauthenticated user with no previous knowledge of the platform settings to extract pieces of information without possessing valid credentials.
Exploitation context
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
vantara_pentahoBrowse hitachi / vantara_pentaho | VulnCheck | Version data not supplied | |
Proofs of concept
1Repository PoCs
GitHub0cool-design/PWNtahoRepository PoCby 0cool-designStars: 0Not analyzed3 files
Nuclei templates
1ProjectDiscoveryHIGHHitachi Vantara Pentaho/Business Intelligence Server - Authentication BypassCVSS 7.5
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho through 9.1 and Pentaho Business Intelligence Server through 7.x are vulnerable to authentication bypass. The Security Model has different layers of Access Control. One of these layers is the applicationContext security, which is defined in the applicationContext-spring-security.xml file. The default configuration allows an unauthenticated user with no previous knowledge of the platform settings to extract pieces of information without possessing valid credentials.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the server.
Remediation
Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by Hitachi Vantara to fix the authentication bypass vulnerability.
Source: ProjectDiscovery