Data handling in JBoss Application Server - CVE-2016-8656

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12896

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8656

CWE-ID: CWE-19

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Affected software:
JBoss Application Server

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unsafe file handling. A local attacker can gain root privileges.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400344