Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2022-43769)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-03-03 · CVE-2022-43769
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server contains a special element injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject Spring templates into properties files, allowing for arbitrary command execution. CISA added CVE-2022-43769 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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