CVE-2023-5384

Infinispan: credentials returned from configuration as clear text

Description

A flaw was found in Infinispan. When serializing the configuration for a cache to XML/JSON/YAML, which contains credentials (JDBC store with connection pooling, remote store), the credentials are returned in clear text as part of the configuration.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • The issue's impact is limited because only users with administrator permissions can retrieve the cache configurations, and the recommended approach for connecting via JDBC is using the `datasource` configuration, which does not expose the database credentials.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.6
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7676 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5384 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242156 issue tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5384?
CVE-2023-5384 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5384?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-5384: The issue's impact is limited because only users with administrator permissions can retrieve the cache configurations, and the recommended approach for connecting via JDBC is using the `datasource` configuration, which does not expose the database credentials.
Is CVE-2023-5384 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-5384 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5384?
CVE-2023-5384 affects Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.6.
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