CVE-2021-45447

Pentaho Business Analytics Server - With the Data Lineage feature enabled, the system transmits database passwords in clear text

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2022 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:13 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsVantara PentahoPentaho Business Analytics Server

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 9.3.0.0, 9.2.0.2 and 8.3.0.25 with the Data Lineage feature enabled transmits database passwords in clear text. The transmission of sensitive data in clear text allows unauthorized actors with access to the network to sniff and obtain sensitive information that can be later used to gain unauthorized access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.3.0.0 ≤ v < 8.3.0.259.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.0.2
Affected range stops below 8.3.0.25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
1.0 ≤ v < 8.3.0.259.0.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.0.21.09.0.0.0
Affected range stops below 8.3.0.25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-319

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