CVE-2023-47629Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator account creation via reserved username signup

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Sep 3, 2024

Privilege escalation in DataHub before 0.12.1 allows remote authenticated users with invite links to create Administrator accounts. Policy resolution in the email-invite registration flow applies default policies keyed to the reserved datahub username after the built-in user is deleted. Exploitation requires those policies to remain, and the newly created account receives administrative privileges.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in DataHub before 0.12.1 allows remote authenticated users with invite links to create Administrator accounts. Policy resolution in the email-invite registration flow applies default policies keyed to the reserved datahub username after the built-in user is deleted. Exploitation requires those policies to remain, and the newly created account receives administrative privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47629
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Sep 3, 2024
Vendor
DataHub
Product
DataHub
Classifications
CWE-269, T1136
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.12.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DataHub · DataHubversion=< 0.12.1

Published CVSS scores

7.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1136Create Account

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