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Data GridApplication · Redhat

CVE-2025-5731

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-26
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
A flaw was found in Infinispan CLI. A sensitive password, decoded from a Base64-encoded Kubernetes secret, is processed in plaintext and included in a command string that may expose the data in an error message when a command is not found.

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 · high confidence

In Infinispan CLI, a password decoded from a Base64-encoded Kubernetes secret is processed in plaintext and included in command strings. When a command is not found, this exposes the sensitive credential in the resulting error message, leading to information disclosure.

MitigationModify the CLI to mask or exclude sensitive credentials from command strings and error messages before they are displayed to users.

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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
Data GridApplication
Affected:= 8.5.4
Jboss Enterprise Application PlatformApplication
Affected:= 7.0.0= 8.0.0
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackApplication
Affected:all versions
InfinispanApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Infinispan CLI is installed
    Run 'ispn --version' or check for the CLI binary in your PATH
    Affected if CLI is present and version matches affected ranges (all versions for Infinispan, 8.5.4 for Data Grid, 7.0.0/8.0.0 for JBoss EAP)
  2. Check for Kubernetes secret-based authentication configuration
    Look for CLI configuration files (typically in ~/.infinispan or /etc/infinispan) that contain 'kubernetes' or 'secret' references, or check environment variables used for secret-based authentication
    Affected if CLI is configured to authenticate using Kubernetes secrets
  3. Trigger a non-existent command to test error message exposure
    Run any invalid CLI command (e.g., 'ispn nonexistent-command') and capture the full error output
    Affected if The error message displays any portion of a password or credential that should have been masked

You are affected if Infinispan CLI is installed with Kubernetes secret-based authentication configured, and running an invalid command exposes plaintext credentials in the error output.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Modify the CLI to mask or exclude sensitive credentials from command strings and error messages before they are displayed to users.

Fix this in Data Grid Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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