CVE-2017-2638
Infinispan Rest API Does Not Enforce Auth Constraints
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
- Record
CVE-2017-2638- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4631
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4631- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvxp-3j62-jqr6
Infinispan Rest API Does Not Enforce Auth Constraints
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
- Record
GHSA-mvxp-3j62-jqr6- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
- Record
CVE-2017-2638- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
- Record
CVE-2017-2638- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mvxp-3j62-jqr6
Infinispan Rest API Does Not Enforce Auth Constraints
It was found that the REST API in Infinispan before version 9.0.0 did not properly enforce auth constraints. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read or modify data in the default cache or a known cache name.
- Record
GHSA-mvxp-3j62-jqr6- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-coreMaven |
before 9.0.0 | 9.0.0 |
org.infinispan:infinispan-server-coreMaven |
before 9.0.0, plus listed versions 5.0.0.FINAL5.0.1.FINAL5.1.0.ALPHA15.1.0.ALPHA25.1.0.BETA1 Show 45 moreShow less5.1.0.BETA25.1.0.BETA35.1.0.BETA45.1.0.BETA55.1.0.CR15.1.0.CR25.1.0.CR35.1.0.CR45.1.0.FINAL5.1.1.CR15.1.1.FINAL5.1.2.CR15.1.2.FINAL5.1.3.CR15.1.3.FINAL5.1.4.CR15.1.4.FINAL5.1.5.CR15.1.5.FINAL5.1.6.FINAL5.1.7.Final5.1.8.Final5.2.0.ALPHA15.2.0.ALPHA25.2.0.Alpha35.2.0.Alpha45.2.0.Beta15.2.0.Beta25.2.0.Beta35.2.0.Beta45.2.0.Beta55.2.0.Beta65.2.0.CR15.2.0.CR25.2.0.CR35.2.0.Final5.2.1.Final5.2.10.Final5.2.11.CR15.2.11.Final5.2.12.Final5.2.13.Final5.2.14.Final5.2.15.Final5.2.18.Final |
9.0.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-2638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in [unknown] Infinispan, published July 16, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in org.infinispan:infinispan-server-core 9.0.0.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2638
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html
issues.jboss.org/browse/ISPN-7485
github.com/infinispan/infinispan/pull/4936/commits
securityfocus.com/bid/97964
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2638
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