CVE-2010-1428 Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure

Exploited in the wild Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access controls in the JBoss Web Console by using HTTP methods other than GET or POST to obtain sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Since 25 May 2022
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-1428?

CVE-2010-1428 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 28 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Web Console (aka web-console) in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 and 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08 performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an unspecified request that uses a different method.

Weakness: CWE-749

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1428?

Apply the vendor's patch. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Jun 2022.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2010-1428 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2010-1428 in the wild since at least 25 May 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Nuclei template.

All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcwg-4772-7rvx.

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