Credential disclosure via enabled password autocomplete
Published Oct 17, 2022 · Updated May 13, 2025
Credential exposure in Red Hat Business Central as shipped in RHDM 7 and RHPAM 7 allows attackers to recover saved login credentials. The login page’s j_password input and enclosing j_security_check form omit autocomplete="off", allowing browsers to retain and refill passwords. Exposure requires saved credentials and access to the same browser context; server-side credential storage is not exposed.
Summary
What happened
Credential exposure in Red Hat Business Central as shipped in RHDM 7 and RHPAM 7 allows attackers to recover saved login credentials. The login page’s j_password input and enclosing j_security_check form omit autocomplete="off", allowing browsers to retain and refill passwords. Exposure requires saved credentials and access to the same browser context; server-side credential storage is not exposed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2019-14840
- Published
- Oct 17, 2022
- Updated
- May 13, 2025
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Business Central
- Classifications
- CWE-522, T1555.003
- Attack vector
- Unavailable
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=Business-central as shipped in RHDM 7 and RHPAM 7
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Business Central login-form reproductionproof of concept · demonstrated
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