CVE-2017-12149
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CVE-2017-12149 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 90.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | All versions |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.0.0 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.0.1 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.1.0 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.1.1 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.1.2 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.2.0 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.2.1 |
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 5.2.2 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100591Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1607Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1608Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1486220Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-12149Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100591Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1607Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1608Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1486220Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-12149Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12149US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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