kie-server: Plaintext password storage in kie-server and busitess-central
Published May 15, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.53%
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.
Affected products
-
- Version affects < 7.21.0.FinalStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIE | Kie-Server | n/a |
|
- < 7.21.0
No data.
Red Hat BPM Suite 6
kie-server
Will not fix
Red Hat Decision Manager 7
kie-server
Affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
kie-server
Will not fix
Red Hat Process Automation 7
kie-server
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | kie-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Decision Manager 7 | kie-server | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | kie-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | kie-server | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 73.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 71.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00298) | 51.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 65.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00235) | 61.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00235) | 59.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7043 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375760 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7043 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjw3-c74j-m9fj Advisory
- https://github.com/kiegroup/droolsjbpm-integration/pull/1273 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7043
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7043
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7043 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375760 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7043 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjw3-c74j-m9fj | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/kiegroup/droolsjbpm-integration/pull/1273 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7043 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7043 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.