Plaintext Password Exposure in Infinispan CLI by Red Hat
CVE-2025-5731

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Data Grid 8
Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 7
Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 8
Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-5731?

A vulnerability exists in Infinispan CLI, where a sensitive password, derived from a Base64-encoded Kubernetes secret, is inadvertently processed as plaintext. This flaw can lead to unintentional exposure of the password in error messages when incorrect commands are issued, posing a significant risk to system security. Proper handling and encryption of sensitive information are essential to prevent such exposures.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5731
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370429
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-5731 : Plaintext Password Exposure in Infinispan CLI by Red Hat