{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2023-27524", "assignerOrgId": "f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "apache", "dateReserved": "2023-03-02T13:28:19.726Z", "datePublished": "2023-04-24T15:28:16.573Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-10-21T23:05:48.552Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "affected": [ { "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "Apache Superset", "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation", "versions": [ { "lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver" } ] } ], "credits": [ { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Naveen Sunkavally (Horizon3.ai)" } ], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "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.
" } ], "value": "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.\n\nAll 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.\nAdd a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like:\n\nSECRET_KEY = \n\nAlternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable." } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 8.9, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L", "version": "3.1" }, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ] } ], "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "cweId": "CWE-1188", "description": "CWE-1188 Insecure Default Initialization of Resource", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09", "shortName": "apache", "dateUpdated": "2024-04-08T09:07:31.645Z" }, "references": [ { "tags": [ "vendor-advisory" ], "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk" }, { "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2" }, { "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html" }, { "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html" } ], "source": { "discovery": "UNKNOWN" }, "title": "Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY", "x_generator": { "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev" } }, "adp": [ { "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T12:16:35.472Z" }, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [ { "tags": [ "vendor-advisory", "x_transferred" ], "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk" }, { "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2", "tags": [ "x_transferred" ] }, { "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html", "tags": [ "x_transferred" ] }, { "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html", "tags": [ "x_transferred" ] } ] }, { "metrics": [ { "other": { "type": "ssvc", "content": { "id": "CVE-2023-27524", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [ { "Exploitation": "active" }, { "Automatable": "no" }, { "Technical Impact": "total" } ], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-02-03T16:30:35.297888Z" } } }, { "other": { "type": "kev", "content": { "dateAdded": "2024-01-08", "reference": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524" } } } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524", "tags": [ "government-resource" ] } ], "timeline": [ { "time": "2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "CVE-2023-27524 added to CISA KEV" } ], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-10-21T23:05:48.552Z" } } ] } }