CVE-2025-23368
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in WildFly Elytron integration allows attackers to perform brute force attacks against CLI authentication due to insufficient rate limiting. Systems using WildFly with Elytron authentication are affected, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
💻 Affected Systems
- WildFly Application Server
📦 What is this software?
Data Grid by Redhat
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform by Redhat
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise via successful brute force leading to administrative access and potential data exfiltration or service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to CLI functionality, allowing configuration changes or data access depending on compromised account privileges.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, though authentication attempts may still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to CLI authentication endpoint and uses standard brute force techniques. No authentication bypass - attackers must guess valid credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Red Hat advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23368
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check current WildFly version
2. Apply latest security updates from Red Hat repositories
3. Restart WildFly service
4. Verify patch application
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Network-Level Rate Limiting
linuxUse firewall or load balancer to limit authentication attempts per IP
# Example using iptables for rate limiting
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 9990 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 9990 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --seconds 60 --hitcount 10 -j DROP
Restrict CLI Access
allLimit CLI interface access to trusted networks only
# Configure WildFly to bind CLI to specific interface
/interface=management:write-attribute(name=inet-address,value=${jboss.bind.address.management:127.0.0.1})
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strong password policies and account lockout mechanisms
- Monitor authentication logs for brute force patterns and implement alerting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WildFly version and review authentication configuration for rate limiting settingsCheck Version:
$WILDFLY_HOME/bin/standalone.sh --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify updated version and test authentication rate limiting functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authentication attempts from same source IP
- Rapid succession of authentication failures in CLI logs
Network Indicators:
- High volume of authentication requests to CLI port (default 9990)
- Pattern of failed login attempts from single IP
SIEM Query:
source="wildfly.log" AND "authentication failure" | stats count by src_ip | where count > 10