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TI-2012-03869 Aliases CVE-2012-4529GHSA-jfrq-h23h-p4q6

The org.apache.catalina.connector.Response.encodeURL method in Red Hat JBoss Web 7.1.x…

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The org.apache.catalina.connector.Response.encodeURL method in Red Hat JBoss Web 7.1.x and earlier, when the tracking mode is set to COOKIE, sends the jsessionid in the URL of the first response of a session, which allows remote attackers to obtain the session id (1) via a man-in-the-middle attack or (2) by reading a log.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01977 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_community_application_server:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1437 Released 2013-10-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.1.0 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1
  • RHSA-2013:0839 Released 2013-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server apache-commons-daemon-eap6-1:1.0.15-4.redhat_1.ep6.el5, apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-eap6-1:1.0.15-1.redhat_1.ep6.el5, apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-eap6-1:1.0.15-1.redhat_1.ep6.el5.i386 +47
  • RHSA-2013:0834 Released 2013-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server apache-commons-daemon-eap6-1:1.0.15-4.redhat_1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-eap6-1:1.0.15-1.redhat_1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-eap6-1:1.0.15-1.redhat_1.ep6.el6.i386 +47
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2013:0833 Released 2013-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0839
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0834
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1Fixed RHSA-2013:0833
Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1Fixed RHSA-2013:1437
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
  • Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
  • Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4529
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfrq-h23h-p4q6

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2012-01921 An issue exists in the property replacements feature in any descriptor in JBoxx AS 7.1.1 ignores java security policies CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
  • TI-2009-04820 twiddle.sh in JBoss AS 5.0 and EAP 5.0 and earlier accepts credentials as command-line… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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