Improper input validation in Eclipse BIRT
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In Eclipse BIRT, starting from version 2.6.2, the default configuration allowed to retrieve a report from the same host using an absolute HTTP path for the report parameter (e.g. __report=http://xyz.com/report.rptdesign). If the host indicated in the __report parameter matched the HTTP Host header value, the report would be retrieved. However, the Host header can be tampered with on some configurations where no virtual hosts are put in place (e.g. in the default configuration of Apache Tomcat) or when the default host points to the BIRT server. This vulnerability was patched on Eclipse BIRT 4.13.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse BIRT (Business Intelligence Reporting Tool) | 2.6.2 and later; before 4.13 | 4.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.eclipse.birt:org.eclipse.birt.report.viewer (Maven) | 2.6.2 to before 4.13 | 4.13 | Patch available | GHSA-4grc-q4fj-45p8 |
- Eclipse BIRT (Business Intelligence Reporting Tool) VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 2.6.2 and later; before 4.13 Fixed in 4.13 Patch available CNA
- org.eclipse.birt:org.eclipse.birt.report.viewer (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.6.2 to before 4.13 Fixed in 4.13 Patch available GHSA-4grc-q4fj-45p8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:business_intelligence_and_reporting_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 to before 4.13.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:business_intelligence_and_reporting_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 to before 4.13.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Eclipse BIRT (Business Intelligence Reporting Tool) (The Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 4.13
- Fix · GHSA-4grc-q4fj-45p8 org.eclipse.birt:org.eclipse.birt.report.viewer (Maven) Fixed in 4.13 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0100
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4grc-q4fj-45p8
References
More Eclipse Foundation Business Intelligence And Reporting Tools vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13461 Improper input validation in Eclipse BIRT CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08833 Cross-site scripting in Eclipse BIRT CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-0100 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0100 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4grc-q4fj-45p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-0100 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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