CVE-2012-4572 Missing authorization in n/a
Local attackers can bypass authorization controls in JBoss EAP by exploiting class name collisions in custom authorization modules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4572?
CVE-2012-4572 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 28 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.1.0 and JBoss Portal before 6.1.0 does not load the implementation of a custom authorization module for a new application when an implementation is already loaded and the modules share class names, which allows local users to control certain applications' authorization decisions via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4572?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4572?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-4572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2010-0738 Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass
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- CVE-2017-7504 Deserialization in JBoss
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8gr-4mrr-7j77.