CVE-2018-1131: High severity infinispan Infinispan vulnerability

Published May 9, 2018
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Updated

Infinispan permits improper deserialization of trusted data via XML and JSON transcoders under certain server configurations. A user with authenticated access to the server could send a malicious object to a cache configured to accept certain types of objects, achieving code execution and possible further attacks.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/Infinispan<9.4.0.
9.4.0.
redhat/Infinispan<9.3.1.
9.3.1.
infinispan Infinispan=8.2.10
infinispan Infinispan=9.0.3
infinispan Infinispan=9.1.7
infinispan Infinispan=9.2.2
infinispan Infinispan=9.3.0-alpha1
redhat Jboss Data Grid=7.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/Infinispan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.4.0.
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/Infinispan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.3.1.
  3. Compensating control

    Ensure the cache configuration does not accept/allow untrusted object types via XML and JSON transcoders to prevent improper deserialization that can lead to code execution (notably in the affected Infinispan versions: 9.0.3.Final, 9.1.7.Final, 8.2.10.Final, 9.2.2.Final, 9.3.0.Alpha1).

Event History

May 9, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 15, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-1131?

CVE-2018-1131 is a vulnerability in Infinispan that allows for improper deserialization of trusted data via XML and JSON transcoders under certain server configurations.

2

How does CVE-2018-1131 affect Infinispan?

CVE-2018-1131 affects Infinispan versions 8.2.10, 9.0.3, 9.1.7, 9.2.2, and 9.3.0-alpha1, as well as versions 9.3.1 and 9.4.0.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1131?

CVE-2018-1131 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-1131 in Infinispan?

To fix CVE-2018-1131 in Infinispan, update to version 9.3.1 or 9.4.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1131?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1131 on the Red Hat website and Bugzilla.

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