CVE-2015-0279
Description
It was found that the 'do' parameter permitted expression language (EL) injection, which could allow a remote attacker to execute Java methods on an affected server.
Statement
This issue did not affect any version of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 as they did not include the vulnerable version of the RichFaces component. JBoss EAP 5.x includes versions 3.3.1.x of RichFaces; this vulnerability was introduced in version 4.x of RichFaces.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Takeshi Terada (Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc.) for reporting this issue.
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