CVE-2015-5176 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass security constraints to access unauthorized resources in Red Hat JBoss Portal via crafted requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5176?
CVE-2015-5176 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PortletRequestDispatcher in PortletBridge, as used in Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2.0, does not properly enforce the security constraints of servlets, which allows remote attackers to gain access to resources via a request that asks to render a non-JSF resource.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-5176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66rg-hrjv-v265.