CVE-2022-3143
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
wildfly-elytron: possible timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator. A flaw was found in Wildfly-elytron. Wildfly-elytron uses java.util.Arrays.equals in several places, which is unsafe and vulnerable to timing attacks. To compare values securely, use java.security.MessageDigest.isEqual instead. This flaw allows an attacker to access secure information or impersonate an authed user.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.4
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (17)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat OpenShift container platform 4.0.51all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4.0.51
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform= 7.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron< 1.15.15.FinalosvUSpkg:maven/org.wildfly.security/wildfly-elytron
- Maven org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron1.16.0.CR1 → 1.20.3.FinalosvUSpkg:maven/org.wildfly.security/wildfly-elytron
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0239Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-01-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, ein Cross-Site-Scritping-Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-jmj6-p2j9-68cpWildfly-elytron possibly vulnerable to timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator2023-01-13ghsa · osvUS
wildfly-elytron: possible timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator. A flaw was found in Wildfly-elytron. Wildfly-elytron uses `java.util.Arrays.equals` in several places, which is unsafe and vulnerable to timing attacks. To compare values securely, use `java.security.MessageDigest.isEqual` instead. This flaw allows an attacker to access secure information or impersonate an authed user.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3143cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-3143cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-3143/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170821/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2023-0552-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170823/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2023-0553-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0583cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0585cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3143enisa_euvd
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