CVE-2012-4550 Missing authorization in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
Remote attackers can bypass authorization checks to gain unauthorized access to Enterprise Java Beans when role-based security is configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4550?
CVE-2012-4550 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. When role-based authorization is used for Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) access, the system does not correctly call the necessary authorization modules. This prevents Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) permissions from being applied, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to EJBs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4550?
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-2012-4550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg53-v4gc-qv5q.