SB2018071613 - Improper authentication in Infinispan
Published: July 16, 2018 Updated: November 19, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071613
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2638)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to improper enforcement of authentication constrains in the REST API in Infinispan. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, bypass authentication process and read data or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.