#VU112438 Use of Weak Credentials in activemq-artemis-operator - CVE-2025-4057

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112438

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-4057

CWE-ID: CWE-1391

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
activemq-artemis-operator
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: ArkMQ

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not regenerate password between separated CR dependencies. A remote attacker with knowledge of an old passwords or with the ability t guess one can gain unauthorized access to the application. 

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

activemq-artemis-operator: 0.0.0-20250418141202-b262048e6a75

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362827
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q5q7-8x6x-hcg2

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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.