CVE-2023-27094
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue found in OpenGoofy Hippo4j v.1.4.3 allows attackers to escalate privileges via the ThreadPoolController of the tenant Management module.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceOpenGoofy Hippo4j v1.4.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the ThreadPoolController of the tenant Management module. Attackers can exploit insufficient authorization checks to elevate their privileges beyond what their current role permits, likely by manipulating thread pool configuration parameters or tenant-scoped operations.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Hippo4j versionLocate the Hippo4j JAR file or check the application manifest/properties file for the version string. Compare against the affected version 1.4.3.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.4.3
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Confirm ThreadPoolController is accessibleCheck if the ThreadPoolController endpoint is exposed in the deployed application. This is typically found in the web controller configuration or API documentation.Affected if The ThreadPoolController is exposed and reachable without additional authentication layers
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Verify tenant Management module is activeInspect the application configuration to determine if the tenant Management module is enabled. Look for tenant-related configuration flags or beans.Affected if The tenant Management module is enabled and operational
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Inspect authorization controls on ThreadPoolControllerReview the security or access control configuration for the ThreadPoolController. Check if role-based access control (RBAC) or tenant isolation is properly enforced on thread pool configuration endpoints.Affected if Authorization checks are missing, insufficient, or can be bypassed on the ThreadPoolController
You are affected if you are running Hippo4j version 1.4.3 with the ThreadPoolController exposed and the tenant Management module enabled without proper authorization enforcement on thread pool operations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to the patched version of Hippo4j (1.4.4 or later). If immediate patching is not possible, implement additional authorization controls on the ThreadPoolController to enforce proper tenant isolation and role-based access control.
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