#VU408 Information disclosure in JBoss BRMS - CVE-2016-4993

Vulnerability identifier: #VU408

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4993

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JBoss BRMS
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose potentially sensitive data.

The vulnerability is caused by a parsing error when handling specially crafted URLs. A remote attacker can trigger the application to return a split query, which can  lead to content spoofing and cache poisoning attacks. 

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to get access to potentially sensitive information or perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation
Update to 7.0.2.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss BRMS: 6.3.2

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External links
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html

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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.