#VU85980 Resource exhaustion in Apache Superset - CVE-2024-23952

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85980

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23952, CVE-2023-46104

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Superset
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing ZIP files during database import. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Superset: 2.0.0 - 2.1.2, 3.0.0 - 3.0.1

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External links
https://lists.apache.org/thread/yxbxg4wryb7cb7wyybk11l5nqy0rsrvl
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/19/1
https://lists.apache.org/thread/t0sd3jpbhqbfygq915l7lc9zml3l21hw

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.