The JBoss Server in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.x before 5.1.2 and 5.2.x…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The JBoss Server in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.x before 5.1.2 and 5.2.x before 5.2.2, Web Platform before 5.1.2, BRMS Platform before 5.3.0, and SOA Platform before 5.3.0, when the server is configured to use the JaccAuthorizationRealm and the ignoreBaseDecision property is set to true on the JBossWebRealm, does not properly check the permissions created by the WebPermissionMapping class, which allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary applications.
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | 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_soa_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 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_soa_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 7 advisories
- 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
- RHSA-2012:1028 Released 2012-06-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3.0 update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- 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-2012:1014 Released 2012-06-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatejbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
- RHSA-2012:1013 Released 2012-06-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatejbossas security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1028 |
| 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-2012:1013 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1232 |
| 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-2012:1014 |
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-2012-1167
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f9q-j576-jp97
References
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Sources
- CVE-2012-1167 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1167 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f9q-j576-jp97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1167 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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