CVE-2023-27524
Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 29 January 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 98.15% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 23 May 2023
- CISA KEV
- Listed 8 January 2024 · due 29 January 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Affected
- apache/superset
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 98.1% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xykMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xykMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2Mailing List
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.