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title: "CVE-2022-43939: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2022-43939/
description: "CVE-2022-43939 (Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2023-04-03
date_modified: 2025-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2022-43939"
kev: true
cvss: 8.6
epss: 0.92266
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2022-43939: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- 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 92.3% , percentile 99.8: FIRST’s model estimates a 92.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

## What it is

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.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server: 1.0 < 9.3.0.2, 9.4.0.0 < 9.4.0.1

## Severity

- HITVAN CVSS 3.1: 8.6 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H`

## Exploitation

- 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 yes , technical impact partial .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 92.27% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.8.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.pentaho.com)](https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455394120333--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Use-of-Non-Canonical-URL-Paths-for-Authorization-Decisions-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43939-)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2022-43939](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43939)
- [NVD entry CVE-2022-43939](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43939)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-43939)
- [packetstormsecurity.com](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172296/Pentaho-Business-Server-Authentication-Bypass-SSTI-Code-Execution.html)

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