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Infinispan CVE-2020-25711

MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2020-12-03 secalert@redhat.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 03, 2020 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 49 maven packages depend on org.infinispan:infinispan-core (37 direct, 12 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 11.0.6.Final.

DescriptionNVD

A flaw was found in infinispan 10 REST API, where authorization permissions are not checked while performing some server management operations. When authz is enabled, any user with authentication can perform operations like shutting down the server without the ADMIN role.

AnalysisAI

A flaw was found in infinispan 10 REST API, where authorization permissions are not checked while performing some server management operations. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

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 10 REST API, where authorization permissions are not checked while performing some server management operations. When authz is enabled, any user with authentication can perform operations like shutting down the server without the ADMIN role. Affected products include: Infinispan, Redhat Data Grid, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager.

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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