PT-2023-20159 · Oracle · Java Authentication/Authorization Service

Jorgectf + 4 · Published 2023-02-10 · Updated 2025-12-03 · CVE-2023-25561

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DataHub (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue occurs when a system using Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) authentication encounters a configuration error, causing authentication to fail open. This allows an attacker to login with any username and password due to an error being thrown in the authenticateJaasUser method but not propagated. As a result, unauthenticated users may gain access to the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-755

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-25561

GHSA-7WC6-P6C4-522C

Affected Products

Java Authentication/Authorization Service

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/25xxx/CVE-2023-25561.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/security/advisories/GHSA-7wc6-p6c4-522c · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25561 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25561 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/fdf4e48495f083314f59c414bcc7c2601633a2b8/datahub-frontend/app/security/AuthenticationManager.java#L26 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/144677 · Telegram Post