# CVE-2019-10158: Improper implementation of the session fixation protection in Infinispan

> Improper session fixation protection in Infinispan's Spring Session integration allows attackers to hijack user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6x3v-rw2q-9gx7

## What is CVE-2019-10158?

CVE-2019-10158 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Red Hat infinispan, published on 2 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A flaw was found in Infinispan through version 9.4.14.Final. An improper implementation of the session fixation protection in the Spring Session integration can result in incorrect session handling.

Weakness: CWE-384 (Session Fixation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10158?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.infinispan:infinispan-core. It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.infinispan:infinispan-core` | Maven | All versions | 9.4.15.Final |
| `org.infinispan:infinispan-core` | Maven | All versions | 9.4.15.Final |

Products: Infinispan Infinispan, Redhat Jboss Data Grid.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-10158?

Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-core to 9.4.15.Final or later.

## Is CVE-2019-10158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat infinispan

- [CVE-2018-1131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1131/): Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Infinispan (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-15089](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15089/): Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Infinispan (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-10174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10174/): Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code in Infinispan (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-5384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5384/): Infinispan: credentials returned from configuration as clear text (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-3628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3628/): Infispan: rest bulk ops don't check permissions (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-10158 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-10158 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Red Hat infinispan, published on 2 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.infinispan:infinispan-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 9.4.15.Final
- org.infinispan:infinispan-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 9.4.15.Final

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10158/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10158/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10158
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10158
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-10158

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10158/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.