CVE-2016-7043 describes a critical vulnerability in Red Hat KIE Server and Business Central versions prior to 7.21.0.Final, where usernames and passwords are stored in plaintext Java properties. This allows any application on the same server to access these credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to other services. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.21.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kie-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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