CVE-2016-7043

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: May 15, 2019 at 03:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:52 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsKie ServerKie Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

It has been reported that KIE server and Busitess Central before version 7.21.0.Final contain username and password as plaintext Java properties. Any app deployed on the same server would have access to these properties, thus granting access to ther services.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 7.21.0
Affected range stops below 7.21.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 7.21.0.Final
Affected range stops below 7.21.0.Final, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7043
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/kiegroup/droolsjbpm-integration/pull/1273

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-260CWE-255

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