The HTTPS NIO Connector allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread…
Priority LOW 38CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The HTTPS NIO Connector allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread consumption) by opening a socket and not sending an SSL handshake, aka a read-timeout vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02646 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories
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
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2016:0599 Released 2016-04-05 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.7 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
- RHSA-2016:0595 Released 2016-04-05 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.7 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 5 Server glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-10.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, hornetq-2.3.25-11.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, infinispan-5.2.18-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 +47
- RHSA-2016:0596 Released 2016-04-05 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.7 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-10.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, hornetq-2.3.25-11.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, infinispan-5.2.18-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 +47
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2016:0597 Released 2016-04-05 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.7 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-10.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, hornetq-2.3.25-11.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, infinispan-5.2.18-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 +47
- RHSA-2016:0598 Released 2016-04-05 · Red Hat rating Moderatejboss-ec2-eap security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server jboss-ec2-eap-7.5.7-2.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6, jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.5.7-2.Final_redhat_3.ep6.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 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0599 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0595 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0596, RHSA-2016:0598 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0597 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvfx-47j9-mhg5
References
More JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03135 JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBossEAP or EAP) before 4.2.0.CP03, and 4.3.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2016-2094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvfx-47j9-mhg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2094 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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