CVE-2023-5384

Infinispan: credentials returned from configuration as clear text

LOW
2.7
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2023 at 01:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsData GridJBoss Data GridInfinispan

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Severity
LOW2.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in Infinispan. When serializing the configuration for a cache to XML/JSON/YAML, which contains credentials (JDBC store with connection pooling, remote store), the credentials are returned in clear text as part of the configuration.

Affected

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

v < 8.4.6
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 (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0004/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312

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