HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-25711
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-25711

CWE-862Published: December 3, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in infinispan 10 REST API, where authorization permissions are not checked while performing some server management operations. When authz is enabled, any user with authentication can perform operations like shutting down the server without the ADMIN role.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-25711 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

infinispan1 product(s)
infinispan
netapp1 product(s)
active iq unified manager
Red Hat1 product(s)
data grid
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1897618
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0023/
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1897618
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0023/

All References (4)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1897618Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0023/Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1897618Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0023/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-25711
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 3, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-25711 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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