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CVE-2023-27524

Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2024‑01‑08. Fixed in 2.1.0.

CVSS 3.18.9HighEPSS percentile99th97% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2024-01-08, due 2024-01-29
Public exploit: 3 sourcesFix2.1.0Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, GitHub, BDU

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What to do

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  • Apache Software Foundation Apache SupersetAffected: ≤ 2.0.1Upgrade to: after 2.0.1Stated by: CVE record
  • PyPI apache-supersetAffected: < 2.1.0Upgrade to: 2.1.0Stated by: GitHub advisory

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Coverage timeline

0 publishers

  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.

What it is

From the CVE record

Apache superset missing check for default SECRET_KEY

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS99th
Public exploit
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2024-01-08.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-01-29.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploits

3 sources with a proof of concept or module.

Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in
EPSS

97% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

The patch came 8 days before any public exploit.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. EPSS band changehigh → critical
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: packetstormnuclei check added
  4. Patch availablerecord updated
  5. Added to CISA KEV
  6. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Scored 8.9 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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