PyPi: Apache-Superset

CVE-2023-37941

Safety vulnerability ID: 61038

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Created at Sep 06, 2023 Updated at Apr 01, 2025
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Advisory

Affected versions of Apache Superset are vulnerable to remote code execution due to crafted Python object persistence. An attacker gaining write access to the Superset metadata database can persist a malicious object that leads to execution on the web backend. The attack requires significant privileges to access an internal component.
https://lists.apache.org/thread/6qk1zscc06yogxxfgz2bh2bvz6vh9g7h

Affected package

apache-superset

Latest version: 4.1.2

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Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Python object that may lead to remote code execution on Superset's web backend. This vulnerability impacts Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 up to and including 2.1.0. See CVE-2023-37941.


MISC:https://lists.apache.org/thread/6qk1zscc06yogxxfgz2bh2bvz6vh9g7h: https://lists.apache.org/thread/6qk1zscc06yogxxfgz2bh2bvz6vh9g7h

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

MEDIUM 6.6

CVSS v3 Details

MEDIUM 6.6
Attack Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC)
HIGH
Privileges Required (PR)
HIGH
User Interaction (UI)
NONE
Scope (S)
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact (C)
HIGH
Integrity Impact (I)
HIGH
Availability Availability (A)
HIGH