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TI-2021-03607 Aliases CVE-2021-20318GHSA-36vx-8x4w-9h2m

Deserialization of untrusted data in Artemis in EAP 7

Priority LOW 35CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The HornetQ component of Artemis in EAP 7 was not updated with the fix for CVE-2016-4978. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using a JMS ObjectMessage.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01757 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Artemis in EAP 77.3.9.GA, 7.4.0.GA—No fix listedCNA
  • Artemis in EAP 7 Vendor— Affected 7.3.9.GA, 7.4.0.GA Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3.9:general_availability:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.9 general_availabilityVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4.0:general_availability:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0 general_availabilityVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3.9:general_availability:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.9 general_availability Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4.0:general_availability:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 general_availability Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:0401 Released 2022-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.3 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8 eap7-hornetq-2.4.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-hornetq-commons-2.4.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-hornetq-core-client-2.4.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap +2
  • RHSA-2022:0404 Released 2022-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.3 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform io.undertow.undertow-core-2.2.13.SP2-redhat-00001.jar, org.hornetq.hornetq-jms-client-2.4.8.Final-redhat-00001.jar
  • RHSA-2022:0400 Released 2022-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.3 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-hornetq-2.4.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-hornetq-commons-2.4.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-hornetq-core-client-2.4.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2022:0400
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2022:0401
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Fixed RHSA-2022:0404
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20318
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36vx-8x4w-9h2m

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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Sources

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