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CVE-2012-4572

3.7 · LOW

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.1.0 and JBoss Portal before 6.1.0 does not load the implementation of a custom authorization module for a new application when an implem…

Published Oct 28, 2013redhatCWE-264EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2012-4572 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. It was published on October 28, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.1.0 and JBoss Portal before 6.1.0 does not load the implementation of a custom authorization module for a new application when an implementation is already loaded and the modules share class names, which allows local users to control certain applications' authorization decisions via a crafted application.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update jboss_enterprise_application_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatjboss_enterprise_application_platform0Affected
redhatjboss_enterprise_portal_platform0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0833.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0834.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1437.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0833.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0834.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1437.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4572?

CVE-2012-4572 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. It was published on October 28, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-4572?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4572?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update jboss_enterprise_application_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4572?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4572 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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