The GetResource servlet in Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Suite 4.5.x, 4.8.x, and 5.0.x…
Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The GetResource servlet in Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Suite 4.5.x, 4.8.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x and Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) Suite 4.3.x, 4.4.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x does not restrict access to files in the pentaho-solutions/system folder, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords and other sensitive information via a file name in the resource parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02295 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
| cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Pentaho |
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Pentaho
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2w4-6crq-85gc
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-6940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p2w4-6crq-85gc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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