Timing attack in Wildfly Elytron
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-3143 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-203 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Wildfly Elytron Server applications / Application servers |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Observable discrepancy
EUVDB-ID: #VU71713
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3143
CWE-ID:
CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an unsafe java.util.Arrays.equals method, vulnerable to timing attacks. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information or impersonate other application users.
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Vulnerable software versionsWildfly Elytron: 1.15.0 - 1.20.2
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2124682
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
