Apache Superset up to 4.1.1 Dashboard improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Superset up to 4.1.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Dashboard. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-27696. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Superset up to 4.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Dashboard. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset allows ownership takeover of dashboards, charts or datasets by authenticated users with read permissions. This issue affects Apache Superset: through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2 or above, which fixes the issue.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-27696 since 03/05/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/01/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242975 (Apache Superset < 4.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242975) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-14507). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 242975
Nessus Name: Apache Superset < 4.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Superset 4.1.2

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03/05/2025 🔍
05/12/2025 +67 days 🔍
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09/01/2025 +112 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-27696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-27696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308377
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2025 22:53
Updated: 09/01/2025 20:10
Changes: 05/12/2025 22:53 (53), 05/13/2025 14:43 (13), 07/30/2025 05:51 (2), 09/01/2025 12:27 (12), 09/01/2025 20:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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