CVE-2010-3708 Drools Improper Input Validation vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in JBoss EAP

What is CVE-2010-3708?

CVE-2010-3708 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 30 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The serialization implementation in JBoss Drools in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP09 and JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2 and 4.3 supports the embedding of class files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted static initializer.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3708?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.drools:drools-core. It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Soa Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3708?

Upgrade org.drools:drools-core to 4.0.7 or later.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2010-3708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

• CVE-2017-12149 Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2010-1428 Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure Exploited Medium 5.9
• CVE-2010-0738 Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass Exploited Low 3.7
• CVE-2016-3690 Deserialization in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-7504 Deserialization in JBoss Critical 9.8

All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg.