CVE-2013-0218 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read world-readable installer files to steal administrator passwords, leading to privilege escalation in JBoss EAP.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-0218?

CVE-2013-0218 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 5 Feb 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The GUI installer in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) and Enterprise Web Platform (EWP) 5.2.0 and possibly 5.1.2 uses world-readable permissions for the auto-install XML file, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password and the sucker password by reading this file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0218?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-0218?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-0218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2hp-j2c6-f9v8.

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