Remote code execution in Red Hat JBoss RichFaces
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-14667 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-502 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
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) Deserialization of untrusted data
EUVDB-ID: #VU15750
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14667
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to deserialization of untrusted data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted UserResource RichFaces expression language that contains a tainted java serialized object org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData expression, trigger deserialization after clearing white list protections and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJBoss Richfaces: 3.1.0 - 3.3.4
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
