CVE-2010-2493 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in JBoss SOA Platform applications due to insecure default HTTP method configurations in deployment descriptors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2493?
CVE-2010-2493 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration of the deployment descriptor (aka web.xml) in picketlink-sts.war in (1) the security_saml quickstart, (2) the webservice_proxy_security quickstart, (3) the web-console application, (4) the http-invoker application, (5) the gpd-deployer application, (6) the jbpm-console application, (7) the contract application, and (8) the uddi-console application in JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform before 5.0.2 contains GET and POST http-method elements, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Soa Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2010-2493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc2j-r2rv-77c8.