CVE-2013-2133 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass method-level restrictions to access restricted JAX-WS handlers in JBoss EAP.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-2133?

CVE-2013-2133 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 6 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The EJB invocation handler implementation in Red Hat JBossWS, as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.2.0, does not properly enforce the method level restrictions for JAX-WS Service endpoints, which allows remote authenticated users to access otherwise restricted JAX-WS handlers by leveraging permissions to the EJB class.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2133?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-2133?

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-2013-2133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Enterprise Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2579-mjx2-r625.

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