Auth bypass in Infinispan
CVE-2017-2638
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Infinispan
- [Unknown] Infinispan — versions Infinispan 9.0.0.Final
- Red Hat Jboss Data Grid — versions 7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- issues.jboss.org/browse/ISPN-7485 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/infinispan/infinispan/pull/4936/commits (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97964 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2638?
- CVE-2017-2638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Infinispan, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2638?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.