Critical severity · published Apr 24, 2023
CVE-2023-27524
Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
98.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config.
All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database.
Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like:
SECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY>
Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)98.1% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jan 8, 2024
Federal remediation dueJan 29, 2024
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Apache Superset · Apache Software Foundation
through 2.0.1 · source: vendor
SU
Superset · Apache
through 2.0.1 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27524
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk
www.openwall.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2
packetstormsecurity.com
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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