Overview
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.
https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455561548301--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Failure-to-Sanitize-Special-Elements-into-a-Different-Plane-Special-Element-Injection-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43769 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43769
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2022-43769 |
| Vendor / Product | Hitachi Vantara — Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server |
| NVD Published | 2023-04-03 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-24 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 8.8 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-74 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2025-03-03 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2025-03-24 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2025-03-24.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2025-03-24 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2022-43769 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |