#VU72324 Information disclosure in Quarkus - CVE-2023-0044

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72324

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0044

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Quarkus
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists if Quarkus Form Authentication session cookie Path attribute is set to "/". A remote attacker can perform a cross-site attack and obtain sensitive information from the cookie. The vulnerability affects Vert.x HTTP component.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Quarkus: 2.13.0-CR1 - 2.13.6

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2158081

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.