Remote code execution in Red Hat JBoss RichFaces



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-12533
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 JBoss Richfaces
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Code injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU15407

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12533

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in Red Hat JBoss RichFaces due to the affected software allows injection of arbitrary Expression Language (EL) expressions. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use the org.richfaces.renderkit.html.Paint2DResource$ImageData object (RF-14310) to pass malicious resource data and execute arbitrary Java code.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Richfaces: 3.1.0 - 3.3.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-12533
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2663
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2664
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2930


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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