Infispan: rest bulk ops don't check permissions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.4 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest (Maven) | 15.0.0.Dev01 to before 15.0.0.Dev04 | 15.0.0.Dev04 | Patch available | GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp |
| — | org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest (Maven) | before 14.0.18.Final | 14.0.18.Final | Patch available | GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp |
- Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0.0.Dev01 to before 15.0.0.Dev04 Fixed in 15.0.0.Dev04 Patch available GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp
- org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.0.18.Final Fixed in 14.0.18.Final Patch available GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.4.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.4.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Infinispan
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest (Maven) Fixed in 15.0.0.Dev04 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp org.infinispan:infinispan-server-rest (Maven) Fixed in 14.0.18.Final Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:5396 Released 2023-09-28 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Data Grid 8.4.4 security update
- Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.4, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 — RHSA-2023:5396
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04814 Infinispan: circular reference on marshalling leads to dosPriority LOW 31
- TI-2023-03388 Infinispan: non-admins should not be able to get cache config via rest apiPriority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5396 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp
References
Advisory 3
More Red Hat Data Grid vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06239 Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-11507 Undertow-core: undertow http server fails to reject malformed host headers leading to potential cache poisoning and ssrf CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-32429 Axios: Credential Theft and Response Hijacking via Prototype Pollution Gadget in Config Merge CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2021-11905 Improper authentication in Red Hat DataGrid and Infinispan CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22645 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via inconsistent header parsing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-22646 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via malformed http request headers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-3628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhr7-8jx4-r9cp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-3628 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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