CVE-2011-4608

Impact:
Important
Public Date:
2012-01-18
IAVA:
2012-B-0011
CWE:
CWE-863
Bugzilla:
767020: CVE-2011-4608 mod_cluster: malicious worker nodes can register on any vhost

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

mod_cluster in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 for Red Hat Linux allows worker nodes to register with arbitrary virtual hosts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and provide malicious content, hijack sessions, and steal credentials by registering from an external vhost that does not enforce security constraints.

Find out more about CVE-2011-4608 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score 7.5
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial

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Red Hat Security Errata

Platform Errata Release Date
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server RHSA-2012:0035 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS (mod_cluster-native) RHSA-2012:0039 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 RHSA-2012:0038 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server RHSA-2012:0035 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1 RHSA-2012:0040 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server (mod_cluster-native) RHSA-2012:0037 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server (mod_cluster-native) RHSA-2012:0039 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS RHSA-2012:0035 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server (mod_cluster-native) RHSA-2012:0037 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 RHSA-2012:0036 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server (mod_cluster-native) RHSA-2012:0039 2012-01-18
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS (mod_cluster-native) RHSA-2012:0037 2012-01-18

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