Deserialization of untrusted data in JBoss Application Server - CVE-2017-12149
Published: December 26, 2017 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9757
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12149
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to deserialization of untrusted data in the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file to the web application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to deserialization of untrusted data in the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file to the web application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
JBoss Application Server
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12149
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