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CVE-2022-43769: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x allow certain web services to set property values which contain Spring templates that are interpreted downstream.
CISA KEV · added 2025-03-03 CVSS 8.8 High EPSS 97.7% · p99.9
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-03, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-03-24; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 97.7%, percentile 99.9: FIRST’s model estimates a 97.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (low (any account)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
What it is
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x allow certain web services to set property values which contain Spring templates that are interpreted downstream.
CISA’s summary
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server contains a special element injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject Spring templates into properties files, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
Weakness type: CWE-74.
Product: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server · Assigned by: HITVAN · Published: 2023-04-03
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Vantara | Pentaho Business Analytics Server | 1.0 < 9.3.0.2, 9.4.0.0 < 9.4.0.1 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| HITVAN | 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: low (any account)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2025-03-03; federal due date 2025-03-24. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- 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.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 97.67% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.9.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by HITVAN
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.pentaho.com) support.pentaho.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2022-43769 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2022-43769 nvd.nist.gov
Government
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- support.pentaho.com support.pentaho.com
- packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
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