Improper input validation in Red Hat resteasy
Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 12 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via `Yaml.load()` in YamlProvider.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01311 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven): 3.0.26.Final, 3.6.0.FinalRed Hat: 12 without a fix
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 | resteasy | after 3.0.22; after 3.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven) | before 3.0.26.Final | 3.0.26.Final | Patch available | GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5 |
| — | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven) | 3.1.0 to before 3.6.0.Final | 3.6.0.Final | Patch available | GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5 |
- resteasy VendorRed Hat Affected after 3.0.22; after 3.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.26.Final Fixed in 3.0.26.Final Patch available GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5
- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.6.0.Final Fixed in 3.6.0.Final Patch available GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5 org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.26.Final Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5 org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider (Maven) Fixed in 3.6.0.Final Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat BPM Suite 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
- Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5
References
More Red Hat Resteasy vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07827 Improper input validation in Red Hat RESTEasy CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-05434 RESTEasy enables GZIPInterceptor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-02817 RESTEasy 2.3.1 before 2.3.8.SP2 and 3.x before 3.0.9, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-01642 Improper input validation in Red Hat resteasy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11197 Uncontrolled resource consumption in RESTEasy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05433 RESTEasy allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-1051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1051 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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