Jboss-eap: aws-ec2: jboss eap and aws ec2: information disclosure via incorrect directory permissions
Priority LOW 25CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) and EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). Incorrect permissions (755) for the /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/ directory allow a local user to read sensitive files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, specifically exposing Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | — | 5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:1376 Released 2012-10-16 · Red Hat rating Lowjboss-ec2-eap security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jboss-ec2-eap-5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1376 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhvm-wr2g-3xfq
- 2026-10-30 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Weakness changed · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: jboss-ec2-eap@0:5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2017-09342 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-01383 The Web Console (aka web-console) in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-09354 XML external entity injection in Apache Solr before 7.1 with Apache Lucene before 7.1 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-3427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhvm-wr2g-3xfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3427 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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