Critical severity · published Dec 9, 2023
CVE-2023-6394
Quarkus: graphql operations over websockets bypass
9.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in Quarkus. This issue occurs when receiving a request over websocket with no role-based permission specified on the GraphQL operation, Quarkus processes the request without authentication despite the endpoint being secured. This can allow an attacker to access information and functionality outside of normal granted API permissions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat build of Quarkus · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.2.9.Final · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
BO
Build OF Quarkus · Redhat
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QU
Quarkus · Quarkus
before 3.6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6394
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6394
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7612
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7700
vdb-entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6394
issue-tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2252197
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