Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat JBoss
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-2595 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6796 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Server applications / Application servers JBoss Application Server Server applications / Application servers Apache Tomcat Server applications / Web servers |
| Vendor |
Red Hat Inc. Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU7202
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2595
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to path traversal flaw in the log file viewer. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Install update from vendor's website.
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: 7.0.0
JBoss Application Server: EAP 6
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:jboss_application_server:EAP 6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU1093
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5018
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an application to bypass security manager restrictions on the target system.
The weakness improper access control. By invoking a certain Tomcat utility method, a malicious application can bypass a configured SecurityManager.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Tomcat: 6.0.47 - 9.0.0-M10
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_tomcat:6.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_tomcat:7.0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_tomcat:8.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_tomcat:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_tomcat:9.0.0-M10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU1092
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6796
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an application to bypass security manager restrictions on the target system.
The weakness improper access control. By modifying of configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet, a malicious application can bypass a configured SecurityManager.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Tomcat: 6.0.47 - 9.0.0-M10
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
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.
