CVE-2021-45447 json
Pentaho Business Analytics Server - With the Data Lineage feature enabled, the system transmits database passwords in clear text
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-32218
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.3.0.0, 9.2.0.2 and 8.3.0.25 with the Data Lineage feature enabled transmits database passwords in clear text.
The transmission of sensitive data in clear text allows unauthorized actors with access to the network to sniff and obtain sensitive information that can be later used to gain unauthorized access.
Patch / fix
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server 8.3.0.25, 9.2.0.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
support.pentaho.com
/hc/en-us/articles/6744504393101
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-45447
- NVD CVE-2021-45447
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