{
  "id": "CVE-2023-27524",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2023-27524",
  "published": "2023-04-24T16:15:07.843Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T05:45:23.917Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.97405,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99899,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-01-08",
    "due": "2024-01-29",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "Apache Software Foundation"
  ],
  "products": [
    "Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-1188"
  ],
  "description": "Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config. All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database. Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like: SECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY> Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}