title:  Pentaho Business Analytics Server - With the Data Lineage feature enabled, the system transmits database passwords in clear text
description:
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.3.0.0, 9.2.0.2 and
8.3.0.25 with the Data Lineage feature enabled transmits database passwords in clear text.
The transmission of sensitive data in clear text allows unauthorized actors with access to the
network to sniff and obtain sensitive information that can be later used to gain unauthorized
access.
problem types: CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Pentaho Business Analytics Server
vendor: Hitachi Vantara
versions:
lessThan: 9.2.0.2, status: affected, version: 9.0.0.0, versionType: All
lessThan: 8.3.0.25, status: affected, version: 1.0, versionType: All
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.7
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions:
The defect may be mitigated now by disabling the Data Lineage feature or updating to a patched version