Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Vantara | Pentaho Business Analytics Server | 9.0.0.0 to before 9.2.0.2; 1.0 to before 8.3.0.25 | 9.2.0.2, 8.3.0.25 | Patch available | CNA |
- Pentaho Business Analytics Server VendorHitachi Vantara Affected 9.0.0.0 to before 9.2.0.2; 1.0 to before 8.3.0.25 Fixed in 9.2.0.2, 8.3.0.25 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Pentaho Business Analytics Server (Hitachi Vantara) Fixed in 9.2.0.2, 8.3.0.25
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server 8.3.0.25, 9.2.0.2
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-20535 Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Exposure of Information Through Directory ListingPriority LOW 33
- TI-2021-20537 Path traversal in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics ServerPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j5x-8vq5-wc5h
References
More Hitachi Vantara vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21586 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21503 Injection in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21585 Code injection in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21507 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21505 Path traversal in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-74511 Default certificate key in Remot Ops Agent lets attackers bypass login CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-45447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j5x-8vq5-wc5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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