CVE-2012-4550

Description

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) before 6.0.1, when using role-based authorization for Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) access, does not call the intended authorization modules, which prevents JACC permissions from being applied and allows remote attackers to obtain access to the EJB.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4550?
CVE-2012-4550 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4550?
To fix CVE-2012-4550, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4550 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4550 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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