CVE-2021-45447 HIGH

CVE-2021-45447: Pentaho Business Analytics Server - With the Data Lineage feature enabled, the system transmits database passwords in clear text

Vendor Hitachi Vantara
Product Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Weakness CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
Published November 2, 2022
Last update May 2, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 2, 2022 CVE published
May 2, 2025 Record updated