The SecurityAssociation.getCredential method in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 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 SecurityAssociation.getCredential method in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 5.2.0, Web Platform (EWP) before 5.2.0, BRMS Platform before 5.3.1, and SOA Platform before 5.3.1 returns the credentials of the previous user when a security context is not provided, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges as other users.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01862 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_web_platform:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.3.0 | 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_web_platform:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 10 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0533 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.3.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2013:0221 Released 2013-01-31 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3.1 update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2013:0198 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2013:0197 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- RHSA-2013:0196 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el5, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el5, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el5 +47
- RHSA-2013:0195 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el6, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.patch01.ep5.el6 +47
- RHSA-2013:0193 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- RHSA-2013:0191 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el6, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.patch01.ep5.el6 +47
- RHSA-2013:0192 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el5, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el5, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el5 +47
- RHSA-2013:0194 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
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 planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0221 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0192 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0191 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0194 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0533 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0196 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0195 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0198 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3370
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrx8-2cjx-g9mh
References
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Sources
- CVE-2012-3370 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3370 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jrx8-2cjx-g9mh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3370 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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