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CVE-2022-43769

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Critical Command Execution via Template Injection in Hitachi Pentaho BA Server
Published: Mar 3, 2025  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability — 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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2022-43769 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server that allows attackers to inject malicious Spring templates into properties files, enabling arbitrary command execution with CVSS 9.0 severity. This vulnerability poses an immediate threat to organizations using Pentaho for business intelligence and analytics, particularly in Saudi Arabia's banking and government sectors. Exploitation requires no authentication and can lead to complete system compromise. Immediate patching is essential given the availability of public exploits.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي خوادم Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA على ثغرة حقن عناصر خاصة تمكّن المهاجم من حقن قوالب Spring في ملفات الخصائص (properties files) مما يسمح بتنفيذ أوامر تعسفية على النظام المستهدف. تُصنّف هذه الثغرة بدرجة خطورة حرجة (CVSS 9.0) وتُستغل حالياً بشكل فعلي في الهجمات السيبرانية. يمكن للمهاجم المصادق الاستفادة من هذه الثغرة للسيطرة الكاملة على الخادم وسرقة البيانات أو تعطيل الخدمات. يُنصح بشدة بتطبيق التحديثات الأمنية فوراً نظراً لوجود استغلال نشط.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2022-43769 عبارة عن ثغرة حرجة في تنفيذ الأوامر البعيدة في خادم Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA تسمح للمهاجمين بحقن قوالب Spring الضارة في ملفات الخصائص، مما يتيح تنفيذ أوامر عشوائية بدرجة خطورة CVSS 9.0. تشكل هذه الثغرة تهديداً فورياً للمنظمات التي تستخدم Pentaho للذكاء التجاري والتحليلات، خاصة في قطاعات البنوك والحكومة السعودية. لا يتطلب الاستغلال مصادقة ويمكن أن يؤدي إلى اختراق النظام بالكامل. يعتبر التصحيح الفوري ضرورياً نظراً لتوفر استغلالات عامة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 17:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability critically impacts Saudi organizations in multiple sectors: (1) Banking sector — SAMA-regulated banks using Pentaho for financial analytics and reporting face direct RCE risk affecting customer data and transaction integrity; (2) Government agencies — NCA-supervised entities using Pentaho for intelligence and administrative analytics could experience data exfiltration and operational disruption; (3) Energy sector — ARAMCO and affiliated companies using Pentaho for operational analytics face production system compromise; (4) Telecommunications — STC and other telecom operators using Pentaho for network analytics and billing systems face service disruption; (5) Healthcare — MOHSR-regulated hospitals using Pentaho for patient data analytics face HIPAA-equivalent compliance violations. The vulnerability's unauthenticated nature and high exploitability make it particularly dangerous in Saudi's interconnected critical infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Manufacturing Retail and E-commerce
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Pentaho BA Server instances in your environment and document versions
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if immediate patching is not possible
3. Implement network-level access controls restricting access to Pentaho ports (8080, 8443) to authorized users only
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all Pentaho server activities

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Apply Hitachi Vantara security patches immediately — update to Pentaho BA Server 9.3.0.0 or later
2. For versions 8.x, apply patch PENT-4909 or upgrade to 9.x series
3. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
4. Verify patch application by checking version numbers and file integrity

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block Spring template injection patterns in HTTP requests
2. Deploy input validation filters blocking ${}, #{}, and Spring EL syntax in all user inputs
3. Restrict file system permissions on properties files to read-only for application user
4. Implement strict egress filtering to prevent command execution callbacks
5. Run Pentaho with minimal privileges (non-root user)

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for HTTP requests containing: ${, #{, T(, Runtime.getRuntime(), ProcessBuilder patterns
2. Alert on modifications to .properties files in Pentaho installation directories
3. Monitor process execution spawned by Pentaho Java process for suspicious commands
4. Log all file access to pentaho/system/settings.xml and related configuration files
5. Implement YARA rule: detect Spring EL injection patterns in HTTP POST/GET parameters
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع مثيلات خادم Pentaho BA في بيئتك وتوثيق الإصدارات
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً
3. تطبيق عناصر تحكم الوصول على مستوى الشبكة تقيد الوصول إلى منافذ Pentaho (8080، 8443) للمستخدمين المصرح لهم فقط
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع أنشطة خادم Pentaho

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تطبيق تصحيحات أمان Hitachi Vantara على الفور — التحديث إلى Pentaho BA Server 9.3.0.0 أو أحدث
2. للإصدارات 8.x، تطبيق التصحيح PENT-4909 أو الترقية إلى سلسلة 9.x
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
4. التحقق من تطبيق التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدار وسلامة الملفات

عناصر التحكم البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن قوالب Spring في طلبات HTTP
2. نشر مرشحات التحقق من صحة الإدخال التي تحجب بناء الجملة ${}, #{}, و Spring EL في جميع مدخلات المستخدم
3. تقييد أذونات نظام الملفات على ملفات الخصائص للقراءة فقط لمستخدم التطبيق
4. تطبيق تصفية الخروج الصارمة لمنع استدعاءات تنفيذ الأوامر
5. تشغيل Pentaho بامتيازات دنيا (مستخدم غير جذر)

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على: ${, #{, T(, Runtime.getRuntime(), ProcessBuilder
2. تنبيه عند تعديل ملفات .properties في أدلة تثبيت Pentaho
3. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات التي يتم إطلاقها بواسطة عملية Pentaho Java للأوامر المريبة
4. تسجيل جميع الوصول إلى الملفات في pentaho/system/settings.xml والملفات الإعدادات ذات الصلة
5. تطبيق قاعدة YARA: الكشف عن أنماط حقن Spring EL في معاملات HTTP POST/GET
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 — Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 — Monitoring and logging of access ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 — Segregation of networks
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3 — Risk management strategy SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 — Software development and quality assurance SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 — System monitoring and anomaly detection SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 — Incident response and recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2.1 — Change management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 — Secure development policy ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1.1 — Inventory of assets
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 6.2 — Security patches and updates PCI DSS 6.5.1 — Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 10.2 — User access logging PCI DSS 11.2 — Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Hitachi Vantara:Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS93.98%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2025-03-24
Published 2025-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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