CVE-2017-2638

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.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] infinispan
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2638 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/ISPN-7485 third party advisory
https://github.com/infinispan/infinispan/pull/4936/commits third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97964 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2638?
CVE-2017-2638 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2638?
To fix CVE-2017-2638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2638 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2638 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2638?
CVE-2017-2638 affects [UNKNOWN] infinispan.
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