#VU9756 Deserialization of untrusted data in JBoss Application Server - CVE-2017-7504

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9756

Vulnerability 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-2017-7504

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JBoss Application Server
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

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

The weakness exists in Red Hat JBoss Seam Framework due to deserialization of untrusted data in HTTPServerILServlet.java in JMS over HTTP Invocation Layer of the JbossMQ implementation. 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Application Server: 4

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7504

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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.