CVE-2023-4066: Red Hat RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers · Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk
Affects Red Hat RHEL-8 based Middleware ContainersSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Sep 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2023-4066, European organizations should: 1) Immediately audit and restrict access to Kubernetes/OpenShift StatefulSet resources to trusted administrators only, enforcing strict RBAC policies. 2) Review and update container deployment manifests to avoid storing passwords in plaintext within StatefulSet YAML files; consider using Kubernetes Secrets or external secret management tools that encrypt secrets at rest and in transit. 3) Apply any available patches or updates from Red Hat as they become available, monitoring Red Hat advisories closely. 4) Implement runtime monitoring and alerting for unauthorized access to sensitive Kubernetes resources. 5) Rotate any exposed passwords or credentials promptly to invalidate potentially compromised secrets. 6) Conduct security training for DevOps and platform teams to raise awareness about secure secret management practices in containerized environments. 7) Consider network segmentation and zero-trust principles to limit lateral movement if credentials are compromised.
Description
A flaw was found in Red Hat's AMQ Broker, which stores certain passwords in a secret security-properties-prop-module, defined in ActivemqArtemisSecurity CR; however, they are shown in plaintext in the StatefulSet details yaml of AMQ Broker.