CVE-2023-39265: Apache Superset would allow for SQLite database connections to be incorrectly registered when an attacker uses alternative driver names like sqlite+pysqlite or…

PriorityP180medium6.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCLILAN

ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV

Exploited in the wild

EPSS

83.72%

99.7th percentile

Apache Superset would allow for SQLite database connections to be incorrectly registered when an attacker uses alternative driver names like sqlite+pysqlite or by using database imports. This could allow for unexpected file creation on Superset webservers. Additionally, if Apache Superset is using a SQLite database for its metadata (not advised for production use) it could result in more severe vulnerabilities related to confidentiality and integrity. This vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.1.0.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apache	superset	<= 2.1.0	—
apache_software_foundation	apache_superset	<= 2.1.0	—

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

versionApache Superset <= 2.1.0↗

versionApache Superset <= 2.0.0↗

→Monitor for SQLite database connection registrations using alternative driver names such as 'sqlite+pysqlite' in Superset database configuration or import payloads. ↗
→Alert on unexpected file creation on the Superset webserver filesystem, which may indicate exploitation via a malicious SQLite connection string. ↗
→Detect forged Flask session cookies: monitor for HTTP cookies where the user_id field has been tampered with (e.g., set to an administrator's ID) and re-signed with a known default secret key. ↗
→Detect pickled Python payloads being written to Superset's database dashboard key values, which can trigger remote code execution upon deserialization. ↗
→Investigate database import functionality for embedded SQLite connection strings, as this is an alternative attack vector for CVE-2023-39265. ↗

·Deployments using SQLite as the Superset metadata database are at significantly higher risk, facing confidentiality and integrity impacts beyond unexpected file creation. ↗
·Superset instances running with a known default Flask secret key are vulnerable to cookie forgery, enabling privilege escalation to administrator without valid credentials. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

vulncheck3.8LOW

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