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CVE-2023-27524

8.9
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
84.03%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
KEV

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.

Published: 4/24/2023
Modified: 2/26/2026
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Apache Superset

Required Action:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due Date: 1/29/2024(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

1/8/2024

Notes:

https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

8.9HIGH

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

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

84.03%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile

This vulnerability has a 84.03% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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