Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server 9.3.0.7/10.1.0.0 XML File xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server. Impacted is an unknown function of the component XML File Handler. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-24910. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Overview   XML documents optionally contain a Document Type Definition (DTD), which, among other features, enables the definition of XML entities. It is possible to define an entity by providing a substitution string in the form of a URI. Once the content of the URI is read, it is fed back into the application that is processing the XML. This application may echo back the data (e.g. in an error message), thereby exposing the file contents. (CWE-611)   Description   Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server versions before 10.2.0.2, including 9.3.x and 8.3.x, do not correctly protect Pentaho Data Integration MessageSourceCrawler against out-of-band XML External Entity Reference.   Impact   By submitting an XML file that defines an external entity with a file:// URI, an attacker can cause the processing application to read the contents of a local file. Using URIs with other schemes such as http://, the attacker can force the application to make outgoing requests to servers that the attacker cannot reach directly, which can be used to bypass firewall restrictions or hide the source of attacks such as port scanning.

The advisory is shared at support.pentaho.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24910 since 01/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.2.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Hitachi Vantara

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• Pentaho Business Analytics Server

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• 9.3.0.7
• 10.1.0.0

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• commercial

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