CVE-2025-23368Network attack vector

Credential compromise via missing failed-attempt throttling

Published Mar 4, 2025 · Updated Aug 17, 2026

Improper restriction of authentication attempts in WildFly Core allows remote attackers to brute-force credentials over HTTP or SASL. Elytron security realms accept repeated password guesses without tracking failures, throttling attempts, or temporarily disabling the targeted identity. Exposure requires network access to an authentication port, and success grants the access associated with a guessed account.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper restriction of authentication attempts in WildFly Core allows remote attackers to brute-force credentials over HTTP or SASL. Elytron security realms accept repeated password guesses without tracking failures, throttling attempts, or temporarily disabling the targeted identity. Exposure requires network access to an authentication port, and success grants the access associated with a guessed account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23368
Published
Mar 4, 2025
Updated
Aug 17, 2026
Vendor
WildFly
Product
WildFly Core
Classifications
CWE-307, T1110
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WildFly · WildFly Coreversion=0 <=*
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Single Sign-On 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Fuse 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Data Grid 8Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

8.1GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
T1110Brute Force

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