CVE-2023-4586: infinispan hot_rod Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
AliasesCGA-6r2r-qvj9-c74wCGA-c7gh-j49w-8862CGA-h47g-2rx7-m5j9CGA-rx22-3frp-22cqCGA-gr6r-5cq9-ppfwCGA-j2w7-rc6j-jfwcGHSA-57m8-f3v5-hm5m
Published 04-10-2023Last modified 20-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-4586 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in infinispan hot_rod. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 4Timeline
- 04-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Hot Rod client. This security issue occurs as the Hot Rod client does not enable hostname validation when using TLS, possibly resulting in a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSources5 sources · 5.3–7.4
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.55% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationThe product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected systems
Chainguard3 products
- elasticsearch-7< 7.17.14-r2
- keycloak< 26.1.4-r0
- wavefront-proxy< 13.3-r1
Wolfi2 products
- keycloak< 26.1.4-r0
- wavefront-proxy< 13.3-r1
Infinispan1 product
- hot_rodna
Io.netty1 product
- netty-handler≥ 4.1.0.Final, ≤ 4.1.99.Final
Redhat1 product
- data_grid8.0.0
5 vendors · 8 products
References
8 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4586VDB EntryX Refsource REDHATAdvisoryWEBThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235564Issue TrackingX Refsource REDHATREPORTWEBThird Party Advisory
- github.com/netty/nettyPACKAGE