CVE-2022-3143

wildfly-elytron: possible timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator

Published Jan 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-0497 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jmj6-p2j9-68cp Wildfly-elytron possibly vulnerable to timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.3::el7
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 9, 2025, 1:46 PM
Reserved
Sep 6, 2022, 7:26 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 6, 2022, 12:00 AM