CVE-2024-5706
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration & Analytics allows attackers to inject malicious JNDI identifiers when creating Community Dashboards, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system-level data sources. Affected organizations using vulnerable versions could experience data breaches or system compromise. The vulnerability impacts versions before 10.2.0.0 and 9.3.0.9, including 8.3.x.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration & Analytics
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system resources, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and access controls, though vulnerability remains present.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to create Community Dashboards; may require some authentication level.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 10.2.0.0 or 9.3.0.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download the appropriate patched version (10.2.0.0 or 9.3.0.9) from official vendor sources. 2. Backup current installation and data. 3. Apply the update following vendor's upgrade documentation. 4. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Community Dashboards
allTemporarily disable the Community Dashboards feature to prevent exploitation.
Consult Pentaho documentation for feature disablement procedures specific to your version.
Restrict Dashboard Creation Permissions
allLimit who can create Community Dashboards to trusted administrators only.
Configure role-based access controls to restrict dashboard creation privileges.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Pentaho servers from sensitive systems
- Enhance monitoring for unusual JNDI lookup patterns or unauthorized dashboard creation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Pentaho version via web interface or configuration files; versions before 10.2.0.0 and 9.3.0.9 (including 8.3.x) are vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Pentaho web interface admin panel or examine server configuration files for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 10.2.0.0 or 9.3.0.9 or later; test Community Dashboard creation with malicious JNDI identifiers should be blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual JNDI lookup patterns
- Unauthorized Community Dashboard creation attempts
- Access to system-level data sources from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Pentaho servers
- Traffic to unusual LDAP/JNDI endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="pentaho" AND (event="dashboard_creation" OR event="jndi_lookup") AND user NOT IN [admin_users]