CVE-2014-7853
Description
It was discovered that the JBoss Application Server (WildFly) JacORB subsystem incorrectly assigned socket-binding-ref sensitivity classification for the security-domain attribute. An authenticated user with a role that has access to attributes with socket-binding-ref and not security-domain-ref sensitivity classification could use this flaw to access sensitive information present in the security-domain attribute.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.9 | 4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
A user can access restricted functionality and/or sensitive information that may include administrative functionality and user accounts.
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Darran Lofthouse (Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Team).
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