First published: Tue Feb 11 2014(Updated: )
It was identified that security auditing provided by JBossSX/PicketBox logged sensitive information into a world readable audit.log file. This information could be used by a local attacker to gain otherwise protected information about user sessions etc.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | <=6.2.2 |
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CVE-2014-0059 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to the exposure of sensitive information in accessible log files.
Fix CVE-2014-0059 by updating to a patched version of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform that addresses the logging vulnerabilities.
CVE-2014-0059 affects users of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform versions up to and including 6.2.2.
CVE-2014-0059 exposes sensitive user session information due to insecure auditing practices in log files.
Yes, local attackers can exploit CVE-2014-0059 to gain access to sensitive information logged in world-readable files.