JBoss Enterprise Application Platform doFilter() Method Insecure Deserialization RCE
high Nessus Plugin ID 109321
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VPR Score: 7.4
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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 109321
File Name: jboss_eap_dofilter_rce.nbin
Version: 1.33
Type: remote
Family: Web Servers
Published: 4/24/2018
Updated: 4/20/2021
Dependencies: http_version.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: High
VPR Score: 7.4
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3.0
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:P/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
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-12149
BID: 100591
CWE: 502