What is the severity of CVE-2016-7043?

CVE-2016-7043 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of plaintext credentials.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7043?

To fix CVE-2016-7043, upgrade KIE server and Business Central to version 7.21.0.Final or later.

What impact does CVE-2016-7043 have on affected systems?

CVE-2016-7043 allows unauthorized access to services by exposing usernames and passwords as plaintext Java properties.

Which versions of KIE server are vulnerable to CVE-2016-7043?

Versions of KIE server before 7.21.0.Final are vulnerable to CVE-2016-7043.

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2016-7043?

There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2016-7043, so upgrading is the recommended approach.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7043

critical

9.8

CWE

260 255

15/5/2019

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7043

First published: Wed May 15 2019(Updated: )

It has been reported that KIE server and Busitess Central before version 7.21.0.Final contain username and password as plaintext Java properties. Any app deployed on the same server would have access to these properties, thus granting access to ther services.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Redhat Kie-server	<7.21.0

Remedy

https://github.com/kiegroup/droolsjbpm-integration/pull/1273

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7043?
CVE-2016-7043 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of plaintext credentials.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7043?
To fix CVE-2016-7043, upgrade KIE server and Business Central to version 7.21.0.Final or later.
What impact does CVE-2016-7043 have on affected systems?
CVE-2016-7043 allows unauthorized access to services by exposing usernames and passwords as plaintext Java properties.
Which versions of KIE server are vulnerable to CVE-2016-7043?
Versions of KIE server before 7.21.0.Final are vulnerable to CVE-2016-7043.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2016-7043?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2016-7043, so upgrading is the recommended approach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7043?
CVE-2016-7043 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of plaintext credentials.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7043?
To fix CVE-2016-7043, upgrade KIE server and Business Central to version 7.21.0.Final or later.
What impact does CVE-2016-7043 have on affected systems?
CVE-2016-7043 allows unauthorized access to services by exposing usernames and passwords as plaintext Java properties.
Which versions of KIE server are vulnerable to CVE-2016-7043?
Versions of KIE server before 7.21.0.Final are vulnerable to CVE-2016-7043.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2016-7043?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2016-7043, so upgrading is the recommended approach.