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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-37941

Apache Superset Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Published Aug 12, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 12, 2025 · Apache Superset

Patch now

CVE-2023-37941 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Apache Superset against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
35.45%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated Superset · vendor Apache Superset

If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Python object that may lead to remote code execution on Superset's web backend. The Superset metadata db is an 'internal' component that is typically only accessible directly by the system administrator and the superset process itself. Gaining access to that database should be difficult and require significant privileges. This vulnerability impacts Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 up to and including 2.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1 or later.

Are you affected?

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  • stated Superset<= 2.1.0
  • vendor Apache Supersetversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2023-37941

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2023-37941 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Apache Superset against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Superset <= 2.1.0. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 35.45%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 12, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Python object that may lead to remote code execution on Superset's web backend. The Superset metadata db is an 'internal' component that is typically only accessible directly by the system administrator and the superset process itself. Gaining access to that database should be diff

  2. Aug 12, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-37941

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-37941

    30-day exploitation probability 35.5%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-37941

    If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Python object that may lead to remote code execution on Superset's web backend. The Superset metadata db is an 'internal' component that is typically only accessi

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.