CVE-2023-27524

Apache Superset: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

As of , CVE-2023-27524 in Apache Superset is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 8 January 2024
US federal deadline
29 January 202421 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.97Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.91 on 8 January 2024EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
2 Metasploit modules and 1 Exploit-DB entry
Fix
Vendor advice: lists.apache.orgLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Apache Superset contains an insecure default initialization of a resource vulnerability that allows an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources on installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions.

CISA's 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.

The CVE record's description, from apache

CVE published
24 April 2023
Assigned by
apache
CVSS
8.9 High (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-1188
Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
no
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. Exploit-DB published an exploit (EDB-ID 51447).
  3. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  4. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

  • Metasploit: Apache Superset Signed Cookie RCEexploit module, rank good
  • Metasploit: Apache Superset Signed Cookie Priv Escauxiliary module, rank normal
  • Exploit-DB: Apache Superset 2.0.0 - Authentication BypassEDB-ID 51447, 23 May 2023

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