First published: Fri Jun 29 2012(Updated: )
The CallerIdentityLoginModule in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 5.2.0, Web Platform (EWP) before 5.2.0, BRMS Platform before 5.3.1, and SOA Platform before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges of the previous user via a null password, which causes the previous user's password to be used.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform | =5.2.0 | |
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | =5.2.0 | |
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform | <=5.3.0 |
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CVE-2012-3369 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized privileges.
To fix CVE-2012-3369, you should upgrade to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform version 5.2.0 or later, or the appropriate version of the affected platforms.
CVE-2012-3369 affects JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform versions before 5.2.0 and JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform versions up to and including 5.3.0.
The impact of CVE-2012-3369 is that unauthorized users could potentially gain access to the previous user's privileges through a null password.
There have been indications that CVE-2012-3369 could be targeted for exploitation due to its remote access capabilities.