What happened
A vulnerability has been identified in the management interface of the Quarkus framework, particularly within the quarkus-vertx-http component. The flaw arises from the incorrect combination of the management root path with specific permission rules, which causes security policies to be misapplied to internal paths. As a result, an attacker can bypass intended authorization checks. This may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive management endpoints, potentially exposing critical information or allowing unauthorised operations.
Who is affected
Organisations running affected deployments of the Quarkus framework that include the quarkus-vertx-http component are impacted. This includes various Red Hat builds such as Red Hat Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat OpenShift Serverless, Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3, Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 3, Red Hat build of Debezium 3, Red Hat Build of Keycloak, Red Hat build of Quarkus, Red Hat Red Hat Fuse 7, Red Hat OpenShift AI, and Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces. Those with local access to the host and without requiring prior access or user interaction may be able to exploit this vulnerability.
Recommended actions
- Check the vendor advisory for information on fixed versions or patches that address this vulnerability.
- Restrict local access to the affected hosts to reduce the risk of exploitation.
- Implement privilege hygiene and device control measures to limit attacker capabilities if local access is obtained.
- Monitor host activity for unusual or suspicious activity related to management endpoints.
Patch status: No specific patch or fix information is available; organisations are advised to review the vendor advisory for details regarding fixed versions or updates.
