Vulnerability in Jboss Jbossas

CVE-2016-8656

Jboss jbossas before versions 5.2.0-23, 6.4.13, 7.0.5 is vulnerable to an unsafe file handling in the jboss init script which could result in local privilege escalation.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8656?
CVE-2016-8656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jboss Jbossas, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-8656?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8656 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.