# CVE-2022-43939: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-03-03, remediation due 2025-03-24
- Fixed in: 9.3.0.2, 9.4.0.1
- Published: 2023-04-03 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Hitachi Vantara's Pentaho Business Analytics Server is affected. Attackers can bypass its access restrictions by using alternate, non-standard forms of URL paths, which may allow them to reach functionality they should not be able to access.

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## Affected

- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server: from 1.0, fixed in 9.3.0.2; from 9.4.0.0, fixed in 9.4.0.1

## Description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x contain security restrictions using non-canonical URLs which can be circumvented.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server, upgrade to a fixed version (9.3.0.2, 9.4.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455394120333--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Use-of-Non-Canonical-URL-Paths-for-Authorization-Decisions-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43939-
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172296/Pentaho-Business-Server-Authentication-Bypass-SSTI-Code-Execution.html

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