CVE-2021-44451

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Elevated

6.5

Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.2 allowed for registered database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way. Users should upgrade to Apache Superset 1.4.0 or higher.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 99.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 1, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread/xww1pccs2ckb5506wrf1v4lmxg198vkb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread/xww1pccs2ckb5506wrf1v4lmxg198vkb

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
apache-superset	0.34.0 ... 1.3.2 (17 versions)	1.4.0	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-26 03:51 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-44451.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2021
Apache Superset <=1.3.2 - Default Login
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-44451?

CVE-2021-44451 is a medium vulnerability published on February 1, 2022. Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.2 allowed for registered database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way. Users should upgrade to Apache Superset 1.4.0 or higher.

When was CVE-2021-44451 disclosed?

CVE-2021-44451 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 1, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-44451 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-44451 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-44451?

CVE-2021-44451 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-44451?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-44451, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-44451

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