First published: Tue Feb 05 2013(Updated: )
The SecurityAssociation.getCredential method 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 returns the credentials of the previous user when a security context is not provided, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges as other users.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | =5.2.0 | |
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform | =5.2.0 | |
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform | <=5.3.0 |
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CVE-2012-3370 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to user credentials.
To mitigate CVE-2012-3370, you should upgrade to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform version 5.2.0 or later.
CVE-2012-3370 allows attackers to retrieve previous user credentials when no security context is specified, leading to potential credential leakage.
CVE-2012-3370 affects JBoss EAP versions before 5.2.0, Web Platform versions before 5.2.0, and BRMS/SOA Platforms before 5.3.1.
Organizations using vulnerable versions of JBoss platforms are at risk of credential exposure due to CVE-2012-3370.