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JBoss Enterprise Application Platform doFilter() Method Insecure Deserialization RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 109321

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The JBoss Application Server installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. A flaw in the doFilter method of the ReadOnlyAccessFilter class, of the HTTP Invoker service doesn't restrict classes for which it performs deserialization.
This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

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Solution

Follow mitigation guidelines provided in the Red Hat Advisory for CVE-2017-12149.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-12149

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 109321

File Name: jboss_eap_dofilter_rce.nbin

Version: 1.68

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 4/24/2018

Updated: 7/14/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12149

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform

Required KB Items: www/jboss

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2017

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12149

BID: 100591

CWE: 502