CVE-2014-7827 Auth bypass in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions in JBoss EAP by leveraging default security domain credentials to gain unauthorized role access.

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-2014-7827?

CVE-2014-7827 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 13 Feb 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The org.jboss.security.plugins.mapping.JBossMappingManager implementation in JBoss Security in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.3.3 uses the default security domain when a security domain is undefined, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging credentials on the default domain for a role that is also on the application domain.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7827?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7827?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-7827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgx6-q6mp-88m2.

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