High [CVE-2023-6394] Quarkus: graphql operations over websockets bypass
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2023-6394 affecting Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.2.9.Final.
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Summary
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. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 7.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Weakness: CWE-862. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.2.9.Final.
Red Hat fixing advisory: RHSA-2023:7612.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source
- io.quarkus/quarkus-smallrye-graphql:3.2.9.Final-redhat-00002
- RHSA-2023:7612
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: io.quarkus/quarkus-smallrye-graphql:3.2.9.Final-redhat-00002, RHSA-2023:7612. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source
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