CVE-2010-0738

Name: CVE-2010-0738
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-04-28T22:30:00.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 79.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-0738 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 and 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08 performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 79.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 and 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08 performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

79.42%

99.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 15, 2022.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-749

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	4.2.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	4.3.0

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132129312609324&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx?ID=35Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39563Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8408Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023918Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39710Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0992Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574105Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58147Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0376.htmlBroken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0377.htmlBroken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0378.htmlBroken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0379.htmlVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132129312609324&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx?ID=35Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39563Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8408Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023918Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39710Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0992Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574105Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58147Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0376.htmlBroken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0377.htmlBroken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0378.htmlBroken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0379.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0738US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-0738?

How severe is CVE-2010-0738?

CVE-2010-0738 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 79.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0738?

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Source: NVD / NIST