CVE-2022-43939 | Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions

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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.

Published: 2023-04-03 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-43939 is rated Critical Active Threat (93.3/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 92.27%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2025-03-03) affecting Hitachi Vantara / Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server. a weakness (CWE-647) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2022-43939

Name: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2025-03-03

Action due: 2025-03-24

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.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-43939

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
51350 exploit_db edb 2023-04-08 Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-43939

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 93.25% 92.27% -0.99%
2 2026-04-04 93.38% 93.25% -0.13%
3 2026-02-08 — 93.38% —

Full EPSS history (56 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-43939

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.6 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 4.7 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-43939

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-43939

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hitachi vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server < 9.3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hitachi vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server 9.4.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server:9.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-43939

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