CVE-2023-4586

Hotrod-client: hot rod client does not enable hostname validation when using tls that lead to a mitm attack

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2023 at 10:46 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsData GridHot Rod

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Hot Rod client. This security issue occurs as the Hot Rod client does not enable hostname validation when using TLS, possibly resulting in a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Affected

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

All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.4.6 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4586
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235564

CVSS

7.4HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-295

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