CVE-2023-3628 Infispan: rest bulk ops don't check permissions
An authenticated user can access data outside their permissions via Infinispan REST bulk read endpoints due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2023-3628?
CVE-2023-3628 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 18 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in Infinispan's REST. Bulk read endpoints do not properly evaluate user permissions for the operation. This issue could allow an authenticated user to access information outside of their intended permissions.
Weakness: CWE-304
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3628?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest. It affects 4 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest Maven | All versions | 14.0.18.Final |
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest Maven | All versions | 14.0.18.Final |
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest Maven | From 15.0.0.Dev01 | 15.0.0.Dev04 |
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest Maven | From 15.0.0.Dev01 | 15.0.0.Dev04 |
Products include Infinispan Infinispan, Redhat Data Grid, Redhat Jboss Data Grid, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3628?
Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest to a fixed version for your release line: 14.0.18.Final or 15.0.0.Dev04.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-3628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
- 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-2020-25711 Improper Access Control in infinispan-server-runtime
All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp.