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CVE-2020-1748

HIGH

CVE-2020-1748 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redhat decision manager. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2020-1748 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

A flaw was found in all supported versions before wildfly-elytron-1.6.8.Final-redhat-00001, where the WildFlySecurityManager checks were bypassed when using custom security managers,…

Published
Sep 16, 2020
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
Affected
3 products
Patched
See advisory
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Jun 17, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Description

A flaw was found in all supported versions before wildfly-elytron-1.6.8.Final-redhat-00001, where the WildFlySecurityManager checks were bypassed when using custom security managers, resulting in an improper authorization. This flaw leads to information exposure by unauthenticated access to secure resources.

Affected Products

3 products · 3 configurations
Application
decision managerredhat
1 version
7.0
Application
process automationredhat
1 version
7.0
Application
wildfly elytronredhat
< 1.6.8.final-redhat-00001
range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every redhat decision manager deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Fix

    Apply the redhat decision manager security patch or hotfix for CVE-2020-1748 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.

  3. Workarounds

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2020-1748 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2020-1748. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

A flaw was found in all supported versions before wildfly-elytron-1.6.8.Final-redhat-00001, where the WildFlySecurityManager checks were bypassed when using custom security managers, resulting in an improper authorization. This flaw leads to information exposure by unauthenticated access to secure resources.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2020-1748 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2020-1748 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.