Deserialization of untrusted data in JBoss Application Server

1) Deserialization of untrusted data

EUVDB-ID: #VU9756

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7504

CWE-ID: CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Exploit availability: No

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

External links

http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7504

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.