Process Automation ManagerApplication · Redhat
CVE-2022-2457
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw was found in Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7 where an attacker can benefit from a brute force attack against Administration Console as the application does not limit the number of unsuccessful login attempts.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRed Hat Process Automation Manager 7 Administration Console lacks rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms for failed login attempts, allowing attackers to repeatedly attempt credentials via brute force without restriction.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Process Automation ManagerApplication
< 7.13.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of Red Hat Process Automation ManagerLocate the product version through the system package manager, installation directory, or administration interface. This is typically found in the product metadata, startup logs, or the 'About' section of the management console.Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.13.2 (for example, 7.13.1, 7.13.0, 7.12.x, or earlier)
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Confirm the Administration Console is accessibleVerify that the Red Hat Process Automation Manager Administration Console login page is exposed and reachable on the network. This is typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the configured port (commonly 8080 or 8443).Affected if The Administration Console login page is accessible from a network location where attackers could conduct brute force attempts
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Check for account lockout configurationInspect the security configuration files or the authentication settings within the Process Automation Manager administration interface to determine if account lockout policies have been configured.Affected if No account lockout policy is defined, or the lockout threshold is set to unlimited/unrestricted (the vulnerability exists when lockout is absent or disabled)
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Check for rate limiting on the login endpointReview any web server, load balancer, or application-level rate limiting configurations that may apply to the login endpoint. Examine network infrastructure devices or the application's security settings.Affected if No rate limiting is applied to repeated login attempts at any layer (application, web server, or network)
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Verify brute force protection is not enforcedAttempt multiple failed login attempts to the Administration Console from a test account, or review authentication logs for evidence of unrestricted login retry behavior.Affected if The system allows unlimited failed login attempts without any delay, throttling, or blocking
A user is affected if the installed Red Hat Process Automation Manager version is below 7.13.2 AND the Administration Console is accessible without any external rate limiting or account lockout protections in place.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped7.13.2
Implement account lockout policies and rate limiting on the login endpoint, including progressive delays after failed attempts and temporary account suspension after configurable threshold of failures.
7.13.2
- Upgrade Red Hat Process Automation Manager to version 7.13.2 or later to receive the security fix for the brute force vulnerability
- After upgrade, verify that the Administration Console login now properly limits authentication attempts
- Confirm the upgrade was successful by logging into the Administration Console
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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