CVE-2012-4549 Missing authorization in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
Attackers can bypass access restrictions on EJB methods due to improper authorization logic when no roles are defined, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4549?
CVE-2012-4549 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 5 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. The `processInvocation` function within the `org.jboss.as.ejb3.security.AuthorizationInterceptor` component incorrectly authorizes all requests when no roles are defined for an Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) method invocation. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for EJB methods, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4549?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-4549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4crg-m9w3-g9fc.