CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-27524
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability — Apache Superset
Apache Superset contains an insecure default initialization of a resource vulnerability that allows an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources on installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions.
- Added to KEV
- 2024-01-08
- Remediation due
- 2024-01-29
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Notes
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-04-24
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.9 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-1188
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.
All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database.
Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like:
SECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY>
Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.
Affected configurations
• apache superset (<= 2.0.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default weakness
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2 Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2 Mailing List
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource