Privilege escalation in Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
CVE-2012-4549
A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. The `processInvocation` function within the `org.jboss.as.ejb3.security.AuthorizationInterceptor` component incorrectly authorizes all requests when no roles are defined for an Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) method invocation. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for EJB methods, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 6 For Rhel 5 — versions 0:2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el5.4
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 6 For Rhel — versions 0:2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el6, 0:1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el6, 0:1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el6.4
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform — versions 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 5.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/51607 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1591 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1592 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1594 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4549 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4549?
- CVE-2012-4549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2013-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4549?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.