Red Hat · JBoss Application Server
CVE-2017-12149
Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
What it is
In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.
CISA: The JBoss Application Server, shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: June 10, 2022
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Race Condition | Libuser | High 7.4 | 8.5% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Privilege Escalation | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | High 7.8 | 5.0% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Expression Language Injection | JBoss RichFaces Framework | Critical 9.8 | 74% |
| May 12, 2023 | Incorrect Authorization | Polkit | High 7.8 | 24% |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Out-of-Bounds Read and Write | Polkit | High 7.8 | 95% |
| May 25, 2022 | Authentication Bypass | JBoss | Low 3.7 | 74% |
| May 25, 2022 | Information Disclosure | JBoss | Medium 5.9 | 53% |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Linux JBoss Seam 2 Remote Code Execution | JBoss Seam 2 | High 8.8 | 83% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.