Wildfly-core: management user rbac permission allows unexpected reading of system-properties to an unauthorized actor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A flaw was found in wildfly-core. A management user could use the resolve-expression in the HAL Interface to read possible sensitive information from the Wildfly system. This issue could allow a malicious user to access the system and obtain possible sensitive information from the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | — | 15.0.32.Final-redhat-00001 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8 | — | 7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8 | — | 1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9 | — | 7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7 | — | 7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7 | — | 1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| — | org.wildfly.core:wildfly-controller (Maven) | before 22.0.0.Final | 22.0.0.Final | Patch available | GHSA-26qx-4m49-6cfr |
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 15.0.32.Final-redhat-00001 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- org.wildfly.core:wildfly-controller (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 22.0.0.Final Fixed in 22.0.0.Final Patch available GHSA-26qx-4m49-6cfr
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0.30 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0.30 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-26qx-4m49-6cfr org.wildfly.core:wildfly-controller (Maven) Fixed in 22.0.0.Final Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2023:5485 Released 2023-10-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.13 security update on RHEL 8
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8 eap7-activemq-artemis-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el8eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el8eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el8eap +47
- RHSA-2023:5486 Released 2023-10-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.13 security update on RHEL 9
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 9 eap7-activemq-artemis-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el9eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el9eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el9eap +47
- RHSA-2023:5484 Released 2023-10-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.13 security update on RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el7eap +47
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:5488 Released 2023-10-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.13 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform io.netty.netty-handler-4.1.94.Final-redhat-00001.jar, org.bouncycastle.bcprov-jdk18on-1.76.0.redhat-00001.jar, org.jboss.hal.hal-console-3.3.19.Final-redhat-00001-resources.jar +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5484 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5485 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5486 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5488 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26qx-4m49-6cfr
References
Advisory 6
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Sources
- CVE-2023-4061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26qx-4m49-6cfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-4061 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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