# CVE-2020-14299: A flaw was found in JBoss EAP, where the authentication configuration is set-up using a legacy SecurityRealm, to delegate to a legacy Picket

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-10-16 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a picketbox: redhat-picketbox 5.0.3.Final-redhat-00007

## Description

A flaw was found in JBoss EAP, where the authentication configuration is set-up using a legacy SecurityRealm, to delegate to a legacy PicketBox SecurityDomain, and then reloaded to admin-only mode. This flaw allows an attacker to perform a complete authentication bypass by using an arbitrary user and password. The highest threat to vulnerability is to system availability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a picketbox, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848533

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