CVE-2020-1748: High severity redhat WildFly Elytron vulnerability

Published Feb 27, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in all supported versions before wildfly-elytron-1.6.8.Final-redhat-00001, where the WildFlySecurityManager checks were bypassed when using custom security managers, resulting in an improper authorization. This flaw leads to information exposure by unauthenticated access to secure resources.

Other sources

A flaw was found in Wildfly, where the WildFlySecurityManager checks were bypassed when using custom security managers, resulting in an improper authorization. This flaw leads to information exposure by unauthenticated access to secure resources.

A flaw was found in Wildfly. At certain scenarios WildFlySecurityManager checks can by bypassed when using custom security managers.

References:

https://issues.redhat.com/browse/EAPSUP-67

— Red Hat

Affected Software

111 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/eap7-dom4j<0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.2.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.2.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.5-13.SP3_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
0:2.3.5-13.SP3_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate-validator<0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.9.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.9.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-genericjms<0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-logmanager<0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-modules<0:1.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.3.1-13.Final_redhat_00014.1.el6ea
0:1.3.1-13.Final_redhat_00014.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.6-4.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.7.6-4.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.6.1-10.SP9_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.6.1-10.SP9_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-weld-core<0:3.0.6-4.Final_redhat_00004.1.el6ea
0:3.0.6-4.Final_redhat_00004.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.2.9-4.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
0:7.2.9-4.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.6.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.6.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client<0:1.1.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.1.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-dom4j<0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.2.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.2.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.5-13.SP3_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
0:2.3.5-13.SP3_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate-validator<0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.9.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.9.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-genericjms<0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-logmanager<0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-modules<0:1.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.3.1-13.Final_redhat_00014.1.el7ea
0:1.3.1-13.Final_redhat_00014.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.6-4.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.7.6-4.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.6.1-10.SP9_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.6.1-10.SP9_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-weld-core<0:3.0.6-4.Final_redhat_00004.1.el7ea
0:3.0.6-4.Final_redhat_00004.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.2.9-4.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
0:7.2.9-4.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.6.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.6.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client<0:1.1.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.1.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-dom4j<0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.2.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.2.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.5-13.SP3_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
0:2.3.5-13.SP3_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate-validator<0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.9.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.9.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-genericjms<0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-logmanager<0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-modules<0:1.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.3.1-13.Final_redhat_00014.1.el8ea
0:1.3.1-13.Final_redhat_00014.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.6-4.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.7.6-4.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.6.1-10.SP9_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.6.1-10.SP9_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-weld-core<0:3.0.6-4.Final_redhat_00004.1.el8ea
0:3.0.6-4.Final_redhat_00004.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.2.9-4.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
0:7.2.9-4.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.6.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.6.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client<0:1.1.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.1.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-annotations<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-core<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-base<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-java8<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el6ea
0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-common<0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-annotations<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-core<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-base<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-java8<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el7ea
0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-common<0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-annotations<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-core<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-base<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-java8<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el8ea
0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-common<0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat WildFly Elytron<1.6.8.final-redhat-00001
redhat Decision Manager=7.0
redhat Process Automation=7.0

Event History

Feb 27, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:56 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 6, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:27 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1748?

The severity of CVE-2020-1748 is classified as critical due to the potential for unauthorized access and information exposure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-1748?

To fix CVE-2020-1748, upgrade WildFly to version 1.6.8.Final-redhat-00001 or later.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2020-1748?

CVE-2020-1748 affects multiple Red Hat products including eap7-dom4j, eap7-elytron-web, and eap7-wildfly.

4

What kind of information exposure does CVE-2020-1748 allow?

CVE-2020-1748 allows unauthenticated access to secure resources, leading to potential information leakage.

5

Can CVE-2020-1748 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-1748 can be exploited remotely due to improper authorization checks in the security manager.

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