CVE-2023-22834: The contour service was not checking that users had permission to create an analysis for a given dataset

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-425

Description

The Contour Service was not checking that users had permission to create an analysis for a given dataset. This could allow an attacker to clutter up Compass folders with extraneous analyses, that the attacker would otherwise not have permission to create.

Affected products

Palantir com.palantir.contour:contour-dispatch: before 9.642.0 — fixed in 9.642.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palantir com.palantir.contour:contour-dispatch 9.642.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://palantir.safebase.us/?tcuUid=14874400-e9c9-4ac4-a8a6-9f4c48a56ff8
https://palantir.safebase.us/?tcuUid=14874400-e9c9-4ac4-a8a6-9f4c48a56ff8

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