CVE-2017-7561 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests in Red Hat JBoss EAP
Attackers can poison server-side caches or bypass CORS restrictions in JAX-RS, potentially exposing sensitive data or bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7561?
CVE-2017-7561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 13 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Red Hat JBoss EAP version 3.0.7 through before 4.0.0.Beta1 is vulnerable to a server-side cache poisoning or CORS requests in the JAX-RS component resulting in a moderate impact.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7561?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs Maven | From 3.0.7.Final | 3.0.25.Final |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs Maven | From 3.0.7.Final | 3.0.25.Final |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs Maven | From 3.1.4.Final | 3.5.0.CR1 |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs Maven | From 3.1.4.Final | 3.5.0.CR1 |
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7561?
Upgrade org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs to a fixed version for your release line: 3.0.25.Final or 3.5.0.CR1.
Is CVE-2017-7561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
- CVE-2017-12149 Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2010-1428 Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure
- CVE-2010-0738 Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2016-3690 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2017-7504 Deserialization in JBoss
All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7561, GHSA-57q5-x8jf-g7h8, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7561.