CVE-2023-49238
CRITICALDescription
In Gradle Enterprise before 2023.1, a remote attacker may be able to gain access to a new installation (in certain installation scenarios) because of a non-unique initial system user password. Although this password must be changed upon the first login, it is possible that an attacker logs in before the legitimate administrator logs in.
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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-521 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-17444 | Critical | 9.8 | 69% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2012-2441 | High | 8.5 | 8.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-3186 | Critical | 9.8 | 6.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-1000134 | Critical | 9.8 | 4.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-18988 | High | 7.0 | 4.7% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2017-6339 | Medium | 6.5 | 4.1% | - | - |
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