Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability (CVE-2023-27524)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-01-08 · CVE-2023-27524
Apache Superset contains an insecure default initialization of a resource vulnerability that allows an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources on installations that have not altered the default configured SECRETKEY according to installation instructions. CISA added CVE-2023-27524 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 8, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jan 29, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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