CVE-2017-2638 Infinispan Rest API Does Not Enforce Auth Constraints
Attackers can read or modify cache data via the REST API due to missing authentication constraints in Infinispan.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2638?
CVE-2017-2638 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in [UNKNOWN] infinispan, published on 16 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2638?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.infinispan:infinispan-server-core. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-core Maven | All versions | 9.0.0 |
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-core Maven | All versions | 9.0.0 |
Products include Infinispan Infinispan, Redhat Jboss Data Grid.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2638?
Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-server-core to 9.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-2638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in [UNKNOWN] infinispan
- CVE-2018-1131 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Infinispan
- CVE-2017-15089 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Infinispan
- CVE-2019-10174 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code in Infinispan
- CVE-2023-5384 Infinispan: credentials returned from configuration as clear text
- CVE-2023-3628 Infispan: rest bulk ops don't check permissions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvxp-3j62-jqr6.