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TI-2017-08979 Aliases CVE-2017-12189GHSA-g689-52m8-86fh

It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise…

Priority LOW 34CWE-282Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7.GA performed unsafe file handling which could result in local privilege escalation. This issue is a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8656.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform7.0.7.GA—No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform VendorRed Hat Affected 7.0.7.GA Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 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 1 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0Fixed RHSA-2018:0003
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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g689-52m8-86fh
  3. 2026-11-05 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0 · Red Hat

References

Patch 4

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10530 Code injection in [UNKNOWN] RichFaces KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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