Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an information disclosure issue tied to OKHttp 4.9.2 in the Red Hat AMQ Streams context. An authenticated attacker could trigger an exception with an illegal header value and see information outside normal permissions. Business urgency is moderate and depends on whether exposed services use the vulnerable component path.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate confidentiality risk. Prioritize verification in AMQ Streams environments handling sensitive data, especially where broad authenticated user populations can reach affected services. Do not treat it as known actively exploited based on the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2023-0833 is CWE-209: information exposure through error messages. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.7 with local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. The source bundle does not provide exploit details or fixed component versions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where OKHttp 4.9.2 is present in AMQ Streams-related deployments or dependent software. The bundle also lists Red Hat AMQ Streams 2.2.1 and 2.4.0 entries as defaultStatus unaffected, so confirm exact build status against Red Hat advisories.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and KEV is false. Successful abuse requires authenticated access and a specific exception path triggered by an illegal header value. No public exploit status is established in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
The key uncertainty is product applicability: OKHttp 4.9.2 is identified, while listed AMQ Streams 2.2.1 and 2.4.0 entries show defaultStatus unaffected. Analysis should focus on build provenance, bundled dependency versions, and Red Hat advisory mapping rather than assumed exploitability.
Mitigation direction
- Review Red Hat RHSA-2023:1241 and RHSA-2023:3223 for applicable updates.
- Inventory AMQ Streams deployments and dependent libraries for OKHttp 4.9.2.
- Check Red Hat CVE guidance for fixed builds before changing production systems.
- Restrict authenticated access to affected services where feasible.
- Monitor application logs for unusual exception patterns involving request headers.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether OKHttp 4.9.2 exists in deployed AMQ Streams artifacts.
- Map exposed services that accept authenticated requests into affected components.
- Verify installed package versions against Red Hat advisory guidance.
- Check whether AMQ Streams 2.2.1 or 2.4.0 builds are marked unaffected in your environment.
- Review logs for unexpected information-bearing exceptions.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-209: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N13.6redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2023:1241CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2023:3223CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0833CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2169845CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/square/okhttp/issues/6738CVE reference, redhat
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CWE details
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Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.