How severe is CVE-2022-43941?

CVE-2022-43941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-43941 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-43941?

CVE-2022-43941 primarily affects Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43941?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-43941 published?

CVE-2022-43941 was published on 2023-04-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-43941

CVE-2022-43941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server
Published: 2023-04-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x do not correctly protect the Post Analysis service endpoint of the data access plugin against out-of-band XML External Entity Reference.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43941?: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x do not correctly protect the Post Analysis service endpoint of the data access plugin against out-of-band XML External Entity Reference.
How severe is CVE-2022-43941?: CVE-2022-43941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-43941 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-43941?: CVE-2022-43941 primarily affects Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43941?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-43941 published?: CVE-2022-43941 was published on 2023-04-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14456719346957--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Improper-Restriction-of-XML-External-Entity-Reference-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43940-CVE-2022-43941-

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server:9.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server

CVE-2022-43940 — High (CVSS 8.8): Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x do not correctly…
CVE-2022-43938 — High (CVSS 8.8): Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x cannot allow a…
CVE-2022-43773 — High (CVSS 8.8): Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x is installed…
CVE-2022-43769 — High (CVSS 8.8): Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x allow certain…
CVE-2022-43939 — High (CVSS 8.6): Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security…
CVE-2022-4815 — High (CVSS 8.0): Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.3, including 8.3.x deserialize…

All CVEs affecting Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server →

Other CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)) vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-22486 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler 9.4, 9.5, and 10.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when…
CVE-2019-14678 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): SAS XML Mapper 9.45 has an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that can be leveraged by malicious attackers in…
CVE-2015-9280 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MailEnable before 8.60 allows XXE via an XML document in the request.aspx Options parameter.
CVE-2018-1000838 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result…
CVE-2018-1000837 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): UML Designer version <= 8.0.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML parser for plugins that can…
CVE-2018-1000835 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): KeePassDX version <= 2.5.0.0beta17 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in kdbx file parser that can…

Browse all CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)) vulnerabilities →