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TI-2020-01673 Aliases CVE-2020-1729GHSA-54fx-gm74-q676

Incorrect authorization in SmallRye

Priority LOW 20CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A flaw was found in SmallRye's API through version 1.6.1. The API can allow other code running within the application server to potentially obtain the ClassLoader, bypassing any permissions checks that should have been applied. The largest threat from this vulnerability is a threat to data confidentiality. This is fixed in SmallRye 1.6.2

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00269 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial io.smallrye.config:smallrye-config (Maven): 1.6.2Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—SmallRyeSmallRye 1.6.1—No fix listedCNA
—io.smallrye.config:smallrye-config (Maven)before 1.6.21.6.2Patch availableGHSA-54fx-gm74-q676
  • SmallRye Vendor— Affected SmallRye 1.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • io.smallrye.config:smallrye-config (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.2 Fixed in 1.6.2 Patch available GHSA-54fx-gm74-q676

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:smallrye_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:smallrye_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-54fx-gm74-q676 io.smallrye.config:smallrye-config (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.2 Advisory →

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:2511 Released 2020-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.1 Security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el6eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el6eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el6eap +47
  • RHSA-2020:2512 Released 2020-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.1 Security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el7eap +47
  • RHSA-2020:2513 Released 2020-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.1 Security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for BaseOS-8 eap7-activemq-artemis-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el8eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el8eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el8eap +47
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:2515 Released 2020-06-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.1 Security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • RHSA-2020:2067 Released 2020-05-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Thorntail 2.5.1 security and bug fix update
    • Text-Only RHOAR
  • RHSA-2020:2061 Released 2020-05-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.8 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2
  • RHSA-2020:2060 Released 2020-05-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.8 on RHEL 8 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 8 eap7-activemq-artemis-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el8eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el8eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el8eap +47
  • RHSA-2020:2059 Released 2020-05-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.8 on RHEL 7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el7eap +47
  • RHSA-2020:2058 Released 2020-05-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.8 on RHEL 6 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el6eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el6eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.9.0-4.redhat_00010.1.el6eap +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Application RuntimesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2Fixed RHSA-2020:2061
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:2058
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:2059
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2020:2060
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for BaseOS-8Fixed RHSA-2020:2513
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:2511
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:2512
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7Fixed RHSA-2020:2515
Text-Only RHOARFixed RHSA-2020:2067
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7
  • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1729
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54fx-gm74-q676
  3. 2026-11-07 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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