Red Hat update for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-2141
CWE-ID CWE-592
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU29

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2141

CWE-ID: CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security controls on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in JGroups of new nodes joining the cluster. A remote attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information by bypassing security controls on the target system, sending and receiving messages within the cluster.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of system information,

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: 6.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1330


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.



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