Security Resilience

CVE-2023-3629

Auth Bypass in Redhat Data Grid ≤ 8.4.4

Auth Bypass
Published
18 December 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 4.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0072 53th percentile
Risk Priority 38 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-3629 is a medium-severity Missing Critical Step in Authentication (CWE-304) vulnerability in Redhat Data Grid. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique LSA Secrets (T1003.004); ranked in the top 47% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A07:2025 Authentication Failures

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A flaw was found in Infinispan's REST, Cache retrieval endpoints do not properly evaluate the necessary admin permissions for the operation. This issue could allow an authenticated user to access information outside of their intended permissions.

CWE(s)
CWE-304NVD-CWE-Other

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.005 Cached Domain Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access cached domain credentials used to allow authentication to occur in the event a domain controller is unavailable.
attack.mitre.org →
T1010 Application Window Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of open application windows.
attack.mitre.org →
T1011 Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium Exfiltration
Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a different network medium than the command and control channel.
attack.mitre.org →
T1012 Query Registry Discovery
Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software.
attack.mitre.org →
T1016.001 Internet Connection Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-3628Same product: Infinispan Infinispan
CVE-2023-5236Same product: Infinispan Infinispan
CVE-2023-5384Same product: Infinispan Infinispan
CVE-2025-5731Same product: Infinispan Infinispan
CVE-2023-4586Same product: Redhat Data Grid
CVE-2025-23368Same product: Redhat Data Grid
CVE-2017-12149Same product: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
CVE-2010-0738Same product: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
CVE-2010-1428Same product: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
CVE-2025-12543Same product: Redhat Data Grid

Affected Assets

redhat
data grid
≤ 8.4.4
redhat
jboss data grid
all versions
redhat
jboss enterprise application platform
6
infinispan
infinispan
all versions

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 6 hardening rules · 2 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V7.2.4

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
addresses: CWE-304

Ensures the authentication process is followed for non-organizational users, avoiding missing critical steps.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.AA-02 partial match
blocks

Proper identity proofing and credential binding prevents skipping enrollment steps that weaken authentication.

PR.AA-03 partial match
blocks

Requiring complete authentication (e.g., MFA, password policy) directly stops omission of critical steps in the auth process.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.14 Information transfer partial match
removes
A.5.15 Access control partial match
removes
A.5.16 Identity management partial match
removes
A.5.17 Authentication information partial match
removes
A.5.18 Access rights partial match
removes
A.8.10 Information deletion partial match
removes

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

RHEL 7 (2 rules)
  • V-204425 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the SSH daemon does not allow authentication using an empty password. blocks CWE-304
  • V-204424 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not allow accounts configured with blank or null passwords. blocks CWE-304
Ubuntu 22.04 (1 rule)
  • V-260470 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when booted, must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. blocks CWE-304

References