CVE-2020-25640 Wildfly logs plaintext passwords
Attackers can read plain text JMS passwords from log files when connection errors occur in WildFly application servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-25640?
CVE-2020-25640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wildfly, published on 24 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was discovered in WildFly before 21.0.0.Final where, Resource adapter logs plain text JMS password at warning level on connection error, inserting sensitive information in the log file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25640?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wildfly:wildfly-parent and wildfly. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.wildfly:wildfly-parent Maven | All versions | 21.0.0.Final |
org.wildfly:wildfly-parent Maven | All versions | 21.0.0.Final |
wildfly Bitnami | All versions | 21.0.0 |
Products include Redhat Wildfly.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25640?
Upgrade org.wildfly:wildfly-parent to 21.0.0.Final or later.
Is CVE-2020-25640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wildfly
Sources
Also known as BIT-wildfly-2020-25640, GHSA-jw3v-5ch2-wfmm.