9.8

CVE-2022-43939: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 03-04-2023Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43939 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-03-2025. EPSS estimates a 92.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
92.27%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 03-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-03-2025
    Added to CISA KEVHitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
  3. 24-03-2025
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

92.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 92.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
92.27%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-03-2025
Federal due date
24-03-2025

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. support.pentaho.com/hc/… nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43939

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasejspUnverified

    Pentaho BA Server EE 9.3.0.0-428 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated)

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Pentaho Business Server Auth Bypass and Server Side Template Injection RCE

    exploit/multi/http/pentaho_business_server_authbypass_and_ssti

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hitachi1 product
Hitachi vantara1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links