Medium severity · published Nov 27, 2023
CVE-2023-42501
Apache Superset: Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role
4.3
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role would allow authenticated users to read configured CSS templates and annotations.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2.
Users should upgrade to version or above 2.1.2 and run `superset init` to reconstruct the Gamma role or remove `can_read` permission from the mentioned resources.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Apache Superset · Apache Software Foundation
before 2.1.2 · source: vendor, CISA
SU
Superset · Apache
before 2.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42501
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42501
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/3
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/vk1rmrh9kz0chjmc9tk7o3md6zpz4ygh
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