#VU38291 Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform - CVE-2017-7561

Vulnerability identifier: #VU38291

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7561

CWE-ID: CWE-444

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Red Hat JBoss EAP version 3.0.7 through before 4.0.0.Beta1 is vulnerable to a server-side cache poisoning or CORS requests in the JAX-RS component resulting in a moderate impact.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: 3.0.7 - 3.5.1

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100465
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-1704

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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.