Missing brute-force protection in Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
A flaw was found in Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7 where an attacker can benefit from a brute force attack against Administration Console as the application does not limit the number of unsuccessful login attempts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7 | Fixed in 7.13.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7 Vendor— Affected Fixed in 7.13.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6j2-46v4-qxj3
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Red Hat Process Automation Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04469 Quarkus: http security policy bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-02269 XML injection in Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-36373 Rhpam: privilege escalation via excessive /etc/passwd permissions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2019-11090 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Red Hat Business-central CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-2457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6j2-46v4-qxj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-2457 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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