How severe is CVE-2025-27696?

CVE-2025-27696 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, 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 high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-27696 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-27696?

CVE-2025-27696 affects Apache Superset. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27696?

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.

Does CVE-2025-27696 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27696 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14507.

When was CVE-2025-27696 published?

CVE-2025-27696 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27696

CVE-2025-27696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v4: 5.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14507
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Apache Superset
Published: 2025-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset allows ownership takeover of dashboards, charts or datasets by authenticated users with read permissions. This issue affects Apache Superset: through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2 or above, which fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27696?: Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset allows ownership takeover of dashboards, charts or datasets by authenticated users with read permissions. This issue affects Apache Superset: through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2 or above, which fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-27696?: CVE-2025-27696 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, 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 high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-27696 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-27696?: CVE-2025-27696 affects Apache Superset. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27696?: 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.
Does CVE-2025-27696 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27696 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14507.
When was CVE-2025-27696 published?: CVE-2025-27696 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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