CVE-2023-5236
CVE-2023-5236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Data Grid with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Redhat Data Grid
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A flaw was found in Infinispan, which does not detect circular object references when unmarshalling. An authenticated attacker with sufficient permissions could insert a maliciously constructed object into the cache and use it to cause out of memory errors and achieve a denial of service.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5236?
- A flaw was found in Infinispan, which does not detect circular object references when unmarshalling. An authenticated attacker with sufficient permissions could insert a maliciously constructed object into the cache and use it to cause out of memory errors and achieve a denial of service.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5236?
- CVE-2023-5236 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-5236 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-5236?
- CVE-2023-5236 primarily affects Redhat Data Grid. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-5236?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-5236 published?
- CVE-2023-5236 was published on 2023-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5396
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240999
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0004/
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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