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CVE-2023-25559

8.2 · HIGH

DataHub is an open-source metadata platform.

Published Feb 11, 2023CWE-287EPSS 0.52%

Overview

CVE-2023-25559 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 11, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

DataHub is an open-source metadata platform. When not using authentication for the metadata service, which is the default configuration, the Metadata service (GMS) will use the X-DataHub-Actor HTTP header to infer the user the frontend is sending the request on behalf of. When the backends retrieves the header, its name is retrieved in a case-insensitive way. This case differential can be abused by an attacker to smuggle an X-DataHub-Actor header with different casing (eg: X-DATAHUB-ACTOR). This issue may lead to an authorization bypass by allowing any user to impersonate the system user account and perform any actions on its behalf. This vulnerability was discovered and reported by the GitHub Security lab and is tracked as GHSL-2022-079.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/datahub-project/datahub/security/advisories/GHSA-qgp2-qr66-j8r8GitHubgithub.com/datahub-project/datahub/security/advisories/GHSA-qgp2-qr66-j8r8

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25559?

CVE-2023-25559 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 11, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-25559?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-25559?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-25559?

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