CVE-2012-5478

Description

The AuthorizationInterceptor in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 5.2.0, Web Platform (EWP) before 5.2.0, BRMS Platform before 5.3.1, and SOA Platform before 5.3.1 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended role restrictions and perform arbitrary JMX operations via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0198.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0195.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0221.html vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/89580 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0196.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0193.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51984 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1028042 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/52054 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0191.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0533.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0197.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81514 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0194.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5478?
CVE-2012-5478 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5478?
To fix CVE-2012-5478, 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-2012-5478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5478 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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