The serialization implementation in JBoss Drools in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application…
Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The serialization implementation in JBoss Drools in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP09 and JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2 and 4.3 supports the embedding of class files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted static initializer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03017 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.drools:drools-core (Maven): 4.0.7Red Hat: 4 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.drools:drools-core (Maven) | before 4.0.7 | 4.0.7 | Patch available | GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.drools:drools-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.7 Fixed in 4.0.7 Patch available GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp01 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp02 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp03 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp04:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp04 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp05:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp05 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp06:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp06 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp07:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp07 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp08:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp08 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp01 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp02 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp03 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp04:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp04 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp05:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp05 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp06 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp07:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp07 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp08:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp08 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 cp01 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 cp02 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 cp03 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp04:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 cp04 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp05:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 cp05 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:tp02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 tp02 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp01 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp02 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp03 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp04:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp04 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 cp01 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 cp02 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 cp03 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp04:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 cp04 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:cp05:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 cp05 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.2.0:tp02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 tp02 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp01 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp02 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp03 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:4.3.0:cp04:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp04 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg org.drools:drools-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.7 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2010:0940 Released 2010-12-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2 and 4.3 security update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3
- RHSA-2010:0939 Released 2010-12-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0.CP09 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3
- RHSA-2010:0938 Released 2010-12-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0.CP09 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server glassfish-jaxb-2.1.4-1.17.patch04.ep1.el5, glassfish-jaxws-2.1.1-1jpp.ep1.13.el5, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP11.0jpp.ep2.0.el5 +23
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2010:0937 Released 2010-12-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0.CP09 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS glassfish-jaxb-2.1.4-1.17.patch04.ep1.el4, glassfish-jaxws-2.1.1-1jpp.ep1.13.el4, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP11.0jpp.ep2.0.el4 +22
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES glassfish-jaxb-2.1.4-1.17.patch04.ep1.el4, glassfish-jaxws-2.1.1-1jpp.ep1.13.el4, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP11.0jpp.ep2.0.el4 +22
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0939 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0937 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0937 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0938 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0940 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0940 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3708
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2010-3708 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3708 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-3708 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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