CVE-2023-25561
MEDIUMDescription
DataHub is an open-source metadata platform. In the event a system is using Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) authentication and that system is given a configuration which contains an error, the authentication for the system will fail open and allow an attacker to login using any username and password. The reason for this is that while an error is thrown in the `authenticateJaasUser` method it is swallowed without propagating the error. As a result of this issue unauthenticated users may gain access to the system. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue. This vulnerability was discovered and reported by the GitHub Security lab and is tracked as GHSL-2022-081.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2017-5638 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-7247 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-36933 | High | 7.5 | 72% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-0934 | High | 7.5 | 66% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-14287 | High | 8.8 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-12815 | Critical | 9.8 | 58% | - | Fix |
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