CVE-2015-0279

Description

JBoss RichFaces before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject expression language (EL) expressions and execute arbitrary Java code via the do parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.76% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192140 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0719.html vendor advisory broken link
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN56297719/index.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-001959.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/21 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153734/Tufin-Secure-Change-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0279?
CVE-2015-0279 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0279?
To fix CVE-2015-0279, 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-2015-0279 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0279 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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