Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Authenticated Superset users could see metadata for datasets they were not authorized to access. The exposed information was dataset names, columns, and metrics, not reported dataset contents. This can still reveal sensitive business structure or analytics context.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term governance and data-exposure issue, not an emergency unless Superset is broadly accessible or metadata itself reveals sensitive operations.
Technical view
Apache Superset up to 1.5.1 had an access-control weakness allowing authenticated users to retrieve dataset metadata outside their permissions. The source maps this to CWE-273 and does not provide CVSS, exploit details, or a confirmed fixed version in the supplied bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Apache Superset deployments running affected versions, especially where many users have authenticated access and datasets contain sensitive names, columns, or metric definitions.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, and KEV is false. Abuse requires an authenticated user account. No public exploit mechanics are provided in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, patch version, or exploit status is supplied. Analysis should stay focused on authenticated metadata disclosure in Apache Superset up to 1.5.1.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Superset deployments and versions, especially 1.5.1 or earlier.
- Review Apache Superset advisory and release notes for fixed-version guidance.
- Restrict Superset accounts to users with a clear business need.
- Review dataset names, columns, and metrics for sensitive disclosures.
- Monitor Superset access logs for unusual metadata browsing.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Apache Superset is deployed in the environment.
- Inventory the deployed Superset version against affected version information.
- Review role and dataset permission assignments for least privilege.
- Check whether unauthorized users can view dataset metadata in normal UI flows.
- Record evidence and remediation status for vulnerability tracking.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pwqyxxmn5gh7cnw3qsp66v0lt4xojt82CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
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