CVE-2023-40610 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40610: Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples database

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Superset
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published November 27, 2023
Last update June 3, 2025

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

Description

Improper authorization check and possible privilege escalation on Apache Superset up to but excluding 2.1.2. Using the default examples database connection that allows access to both the examples schema and Apache Superset's metadata database, an attacker using a specially crafted CTE SQL statement could change data on the metadata database. This weakness could result on tampering with the authentication/authorization data.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

November 27, 2023 CVE published
June 3, 2025 Record updated