CVE-2022-3143

Name: CVE-2022-3143
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-13T06:15:11.08+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.4/10EPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3143 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. wildfly-elytron: possible timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator. A flaw was found in Wildfly-elytron. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

wildfly-elytron: possible timing attacks via use of unsafe comparator. A flaw was found in Wildfly-elytron. Wildfly-elytron uses java.util.Arrays.equals in several places, which is unsafe and vulnerable to timing attacks. To compare values securely, use java.security.MessageDigest.isEqual instead. This flaw allows an attacker to access secure information or impersonate an authed user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Wildfly Elytron	1.15.15
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.0.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3143Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3143Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3143?

How severe is CVE-2022-3143?

CVE-2022-3143 has a CVSS score of 7.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3143?

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Source: NVD / NIST