The (1) JNDI service, (2) HA-JNDI service, and (3) HAJNDIFactory invoker servlet in JBoss…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The (1) JNDI service, (2) HA-JNDI service, and (3) HAJNDIFactory invoker servlet in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 CP10 and 5.1.2, Web Platform 5.1.2, SOA Platform 4.2.0.CP05 and 4.3.0.CP05, Portal Platform 4.3 CP07 and 5.2.x before 5.2.2, and BRMS Platform before 5.3.0 do not properly restrict write access, which allows remote attackers to add, delete, or modify items in a JNDI tree via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp10 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:4.3.0:cp07:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp07 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | 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:4.3.0:cp05:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp05 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0:cp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:4.3.0:cp07:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp07 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 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:4.3.0:cp05:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp05 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2012:1295 Released 2012-09-19 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2.0.CP05 and 4.3.0.CP05 update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2
- RHSA-2012:1232 Released 2012-09-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.2.2 update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
- RHSA-2012:1125 Released 2012-07-31 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.3.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2012:1109 Released 2012-07-23 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3
- RHSA-2012:1028 Released 2012-06-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3.0 update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2012:1027 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas-web and jboss-naming security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jboss-naming-5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5, jbossas-web-5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-web-client-5.1.2-10.ep5.el5 +1
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jboss-naming-5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6, jbossas-web-5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-web-client-5.1.2-10.ep5.el6 +1
- RHSA-2012:1026 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas and jboss-naming security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jboss-naming-5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el4, jbossas-5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-client-5.1.2-10.ep5.el4 +2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jboss-naming-5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el4, jbossas-5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-client-5.1.2-10.ep5.el4 +2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jboss-naming-5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5, jbossas-5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-client-5.1.2-10.ep5.el5 +2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jboss-naming-5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6, jbossas-5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-client-5.1.2-10.ep5.el6 +2
- RHSA-2012:1025 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS jbossas-4.3.0-10.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4, jbossas-client-4.3.0-10.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES jbossas-4.3.0-10.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4, jbossas-client-4.3.0-10.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server jbossas-4.3.0-10.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5, jbossas-client-4.3.0-10.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5
- RHSA-2012:1024 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3
- RHSA-2012:1023 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
- RHSA-2012:1022 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Importantjbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1028 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1025 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1025 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1025 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1022 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1024 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1232 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1295 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1125 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1027 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1027 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1023 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-985p-jvqf-v48m
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Sources
- CVE-2011-4605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-985p-jvqf-v48m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4605 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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