Medium severity · published Jun 20, 2024
CVE-2024-34693
Apache Superset: Server arbitrary file read
5.3
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Superset, allows for an authenticated attacker to create a MariaDB connection with local_infile enabled. If both the MariaDB server (off by default) and the local mysql client on the web server are set to allow for local infile, it's possible for the attacker to execute a specific MySQL/MariaDB SQL command that is able to read files from the server and insert their content on a MariaDB database table.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 3.1.3 and version 4.0.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.1 or 3.1.3, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% 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 3.1.3; 4.0.0 before 4.0.1 · source: vendor
SU
Superset · Apache
before 3.1.3; 4.0.0 before 4.0.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Apache Superset
Apache Software Foundation
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