Description
The GetResource servlet in Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Suite 4.5.x, 4.8.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x and Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) Suite 4.3.x, 4.4.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x does not restrict access to files in the pentaho-solutions/system folder, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords and other sensitive information via a file name in the resource parameter.
References
- 20150916 Fwd: [CVE-2015-6940] Pentaho GA PDI & GA BA - Improper authentication allows unauthenticated access to configuration files mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133601/Pentaho-5.2.x-BA-Suite-PDI-Information-Disclosure.html
- https://support.pentaho.com/entries/78884125-Security-Vulnerability-Announcement-Feb-2015