CVE-2022-43769
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455561548301--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Failure-to-Sanitize-Special-Elements-into-a-Different-Plane-Special-Element-Injection-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43769 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43769
Description
Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x allow certain web services to set property values which contain Spring templates that are interpreted downstream.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2022-43769 to the KEV catalog 700 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2025 is 26 days.
- It is one of 2 Hitachi Vantara entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 2 added in 2025.
- Its current EPSS score (97.7%) is higher than that of 83% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Vantara | Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server | 1.0 to <9.3.0.2 9.4.0.0 to <9.4.0.1 |
References
2 Links- https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455561548301--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Failure-to-Sanitize-Special-Elements-into-a-Different-Plane-Special-Element-Injection-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-43769-
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172296/Pentaho-Business-Server-Authentication-Bypass-SSTI-Code-Execution.html
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