# CVE-2012-0874: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by invoking MBean methods if JBoss invoker servlets lack proper secondary authentication configuration.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Feb 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cjrh-9rp2-h6f2

## What is CVE-2012-0874?

CVE-2012-0874 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 5 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The (1) JMXInvokerHAServlet and (2) EJBInvokerHAServlet invoker servlets in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 5.2.0, Web Platform (EWP) before 5.2.0, BRMS Platform before 5.3.1, and SOA Platform before 5.3.1 do not require authentication by default in certain profiles, which might allow remote attackers to invoke MBean methods and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.  NOTE: this issue can only be exploited when the interceptor is not properly configured with a "second layer of authentication," or when used in conjunction with other vulnerabilities that bypass this second layer.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0874?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Web Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0874?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-0874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- EMC Data Protection Advisor DPA Illuminator - EJBInvokerServlet Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

- [CVE-2017-12149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12149/): Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-1428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1428/): Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure (medium 5.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-0738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0738/): Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass (low 3.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-3690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3690/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7504/): Deserialization in JBoss (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0874 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0874 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 5 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0874/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0874/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0874
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0874
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0874

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