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CVE-2020-25640

wildfly: resource adapter logs plaintext JMS password at warning level on connection error

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was discovered in WildFly before 21.0.0.Final where, Resource adapter logs plain text JMS password at warning level on connection error, inserting sensitive information in the log file.

Se detectó un fallo en WildFly versiones anteriores a 21.0.0.Final donde, el adaptador de Recursos registra una contraseña JMS de texto plano en el nivel de advertencia en caso de error de conexión, insertando información confidencial en el archivo de registro

A flaw was found in wildfly. JMS passwords are logged by the resource adaptor in plain text at the warning level when a connection error occurs allowing any user that has access to the log to gain access to this sensitive information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.5 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.4, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.5 Release Notes for information about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release. Issues addressed include information leakage and memory leak vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-09-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-11-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
  • CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Redhat
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 Wildfly
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 < 21.0.0
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Affected