Wildfly-core: management user rbac permission allows unexpected reading of system-properties to an unauthorized actor
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-4061 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-11-08 01:15:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-23 14:17:05 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in wildfly-core. A management user could use the resolve-expression in the HAL Interface to read possible sensitive information from the Wildfly system. This issue could allow a malicious user to access the system and obtain possible sensitive information from the system. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.008340000 probability, percentile 0.561900000 (date 2026-09-23)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Wildfly Core | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | unaffected 15.0.32.Final-redhat-00001 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 For RHEL 8 | unaffected 0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 For RHEL 8 | unaffected 0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 For RHEL 9 | unaffected 0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9eap * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 For RHEL 9 | unaffected 0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9eap * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 On RHEL 7 | unaffected 0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 On RHEL 7 | unaffected 0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2228608 – (CVE-2023-4061) CVE-2023-4061 wildfly-core: Management User RBAC permission allows unexpected reading of system-properties to an Unauthorized actor | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5488 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5484 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5486 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5485 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| cve-details | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-08-02T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Wildfly administrators are recommended to use Vault, especially the Elytron subsystem, to store potential critical information such as DNS, IPs, and credentials.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 242105 Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.1 on RHEL 9 (RHSA-2023:5486)
- 242106 Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.1 on RHEL 7 (RHSA-2023:5484)
- 242122 Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.1 on RHEL 8 (RHSA-2023:5485)
- 995859 Java (Maven) Security Update for org.wildfly.core:wildfly-controller (GHSA-26qx-4m49-6cfr)