9.8

CVE-2016-7043: kie kie-server Password in Configuration File

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-pjw3-c74j-m9fj
Published 15-05-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7043 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Password in Configuration File vulnerability in kie kie-server. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.53%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-05-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

It has been reported that KIE server and Busitess Central before version 7.21.0.Final contain username and password as plaintext Java properties. Any app deployed on the same server would have access to these properties, thus granting access to ther services.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 1.46% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kie1 product
Org.kie.server1 product
  • kie-server-common< 7.21.0.Final
Redhat1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links