CVE-2017-12149

Known Exploited

Description

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.31% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. jbossas
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1486220 issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1608 vendor advisory third party advisory
https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-12149 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100591 third party advisory broken link vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1607 vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12149?
CVE-2017-12149 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12149?
To fix CVE-2017-12149, 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-2017-12149 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2017-12149 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12149?
CVE-2017-12149 affects Red Hat, Inc. jbossas.
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