CVE-2022-43769

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Special Element Injection Vulnerability

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.

CVSS 8.8 KEVNo patch available

This record: live connection— last retrieved: 24 September 2026 at 06:08.

Vendor

Hitachi Vantara

Product

Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Server

up to version cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:vantara_pentaho_business_analytics_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Published

3 April 2023

Last modified

17 June 2026

Original source information

Taken directly from NVD, CISA or the vendor — sometimes in English, unchanged from the source.

Technical description

CVSS 3.1 — vector details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

NETWORK

Privileges required

LOW

User interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

EPSS — Exploit Prediction Scoring System

Probability of exploitation within 30 days

97.7%

Percentile

100e

Source: FIRST.org, updated on 23 September 2026.

Patch information

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for the source data above.

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for this vulnerability — not an official source.

IACS Radar priority score

100/ 100

Based on CVSS 8.8, EPSS 97.7%, industrial relevance 45/100; raised due to confirmed active exploitation (KEV).

Combines CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, industrial relevance and exposure relevance — a complement to, not a replacement for, the individual scores below and above.

Conditions for exploitation

•Network access to the affected device or segment is required.
•Limited user privileges are required.
•No user interaction required.

Operational impact & energy relevance

Possible loss of visibility of or control over the process upon successful exploitation.

No strong energy-sector-specific signals recognised; general OT/ICS relevance.

Recommended defensive measures

•Apply the latest firmware or software update and validate its integrity.
•Restrict network access to the affected device to a dedicated OT management segment.
•Implement network segmentation in line with zones and conduits (IEC 62443-3-2).
•Monitor for abnormal protocol traffic using an OT-aware detection system.

Industrial relevance score

45/ 100

• Vendor "Hitachi Vantara" is a known supplier of equipment for the energy sector.
• Included in the CISA KEV catalogue: confirmed evidence of actual exploitation.

Classification is provisional; manual verification by an OT security analyst is recommended.

Classified by IACS Radar-analysepijplijn (geautomatiseerd) on 24 September 2026.

IEC 62443 mapping

IEC 62443-4-1FR3 · Systeemintegriteit

Automatic IACS Radar assessment based on the reported CWE weakness classification; not an official certification statement.

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