CVE-2022-43769 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server: command or code injection
In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Mar 24, 2025
What to do
- Install Hitachi Vantara's security update for Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server
- CISA description
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server contains a special element injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject Spring templates into properties files, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
- Type of flaw
- Command or code injection (CWE-74)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 3, 2025
- US federal patch deadline
- Mar 24, 2025
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Questions about CVE-2022-43769
Is CVE-2022-43769 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-43769 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43769?
Install Hitachi Vantara's security update for Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-43769?
Only if you use Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.