Quarkus WebSocket GraphQL Auth Bypass by Missing Role Permission
CVE-2023-6394 Published on December 9, 2023
Quarkus: graphql operations over websockets bypass
A flaw was found in Quarkus. This issue occurs when receiving a request over websocket with no role-based permission specified on the GraphQL operation, Quarkus processes the request without authentication despite the endpoint being secured. This can allow an attacker to access information and functionality outside of normal granted API permissions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-6394 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 8 days later.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2023-6394 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Red Hat build of Quarkus 2.13.9.Final:- Version 2.13.9.Final-redhat-00002 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 3.2.9.Final-redhat-00002 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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