Infinispan
CVE-2020-10746
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A flaw was found in Infinispan (org.infinispan:infinispan-server-runtime) version 10, where it permits local access to controls via both REST and HotRod APIs. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.
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This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. A flaw was found in Infinispan (org.infinispan:infinispan-server-runtime) version 10, where it permits local access to controls via both REST and HotRod APIs. This flaw allows a user authenticated to the local machine to perform all operations on the caches, including the creation, update, deletion, and shutdown of the entire server. Affected products include: Infinispan Infinispan-Server-Runtime. Version information: version 10.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
A flaw was found in Infinispan (org.infinispan:infinispan-server-runtime) version 10, where it permits local access to controls via both REST and HotRod APIs. This flaw allows a user authenticated to the local machine to perform all operations on the caches, including the creation, update, deletion, and shutdown of the entire server.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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