CVE-2020-1729: redhat smallrye_config Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1729 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in redhat smallrye_config. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6Timeline
- 28-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in SmallRye's API through version 1.6.1. The API can allow other code running within the application server to potentially obtain the ClassLoader, bypassing any permissions checks that should have been applied. The largest threat from this vulnerability is a threat to data confidentiality. This is fixed in SmallRye 1.6.2
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated4.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Io.smallrye.config1 product
- smallrye-config< 1.6.2
Redhat1 product
- smallrye_config< 1.6.2
2 vendors · 2 products
