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TI-2017-08957 Aliases CVE-2017-12167GHSA-5gp7-3qfp-8548

Incorrect permission assignment in Red Hat EAP-7

Priority LOW 25CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

It was found in EAP 7 before 7.0.9 that properties based files of the management and the application realm configuration that contain user to role mapping are world readable allowing access to users and roles information to all the users logged in to the system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00376 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 8 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatEAP-77.0.9—No fix listedCNA
  • EAP-7 VendorRed Hat Affected 7.0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.0.9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:0005 Released 2018-01-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    eap7-jboss-ec2-eap security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el6, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el6
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el7, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el7
  • RHSA-2018:0004 Released 2018-01-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.9 security update on RHEL 7
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 +47
  • RHSA-2018:0002 Released 2018-01-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.9 security update on RHEL 6
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 +47
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2018:0003 Released 2018-01-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.9 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0
  • RHSA-2017:3458 Released 2017-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    eap7-jboss-ec2-eap security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.1.0-5.GA_redhat_5.ep7.el6, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.1.0-5.GA_redhat_5.ep7.el6
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.1.0-5.GA_redhat_5.ep7.el7, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.1.0-5.GA_redhat_5.ep7.el7
  • RHSA-2017:3455 Released 2017-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.0 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 +47
  • RHSA-2017:3454 Released 2017-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.0 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 +47
  • RHSA-2017:3456 Released 2017-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.0 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0Fixed RHSA-2018:0003
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1Fixed RHSA-2017:3456
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2018:0002, RHSA-2018:0005
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2018:0004, RHSA-2018:0005
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2017:3454, RHSA-2017:3458
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2017:3455, RHSA-2017:3458

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12167
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gp7-3qfp-8548
  3. 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0, Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 9

  • TI-2017-08941 Deserialization of untrusted data in Red Hat jbossas KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-01790 JBoss Seam 2 (jboss-seam2), as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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