CVE-2023-36387Network attack vector

Authenticated database connection testing via permissive API

Published Sep 6, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Apache Superset 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to test database connections. The validate_parameters and test_connection REST endpoints require only can_read on Database, a permission available to Gamma users, instead of can_write. A Gamma account is required, and the resulting access is confined to the two server-side database connection-testing operations.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability1.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Apache Superset 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to test database connections. The validate_parameters and test_connection REST endpoints require only can_read on Database, a permission available to Gamma users, instead of can_write. A Gamma account is required, and the resulting access is confined to the two server-side database connection-testing operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-36387
Published
Sep 6, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Superset
Classifications
CWE-863
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Supersetversion=0 <=2.1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
5.4Apache Software FoundationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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