Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics up to 10.x XML Parser xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics up to 10.x and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component XML Parser. Such manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-2253. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics up to 10.x. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component XML Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration & Analytics versions before 10.2.0.7 and 11.0.0.0, including 9.3.x and 8.3.x, does not prevent certain XML parsers from resolving external entities.

The advisory is shared for download at support.pentaho.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-2253 since 02/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.2.0.7 or 11.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics 10.2.0.7/11.0.0

Timelineinfo

02/09/2026 CVE reserved
05/27/2026 +106 days Advisory disclosed
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.pentaho.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-2253 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365852

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2026 06:29
Changes: 05/27/2026 06:29 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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