#VU7202 Path traversal in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and JBoss Application Server - CVE-2017-2595

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7202

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description
The 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: 7.0.0

JBoss Application Server: EAP 6

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549

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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.