CVE-2016-9585: Medium severity jboss enterprise application platform vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2016
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Updated

If a user exposes Remote JMX on EAP 5, or SOA-P 5 they could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service Attack.

Other sources

Red Hat JBoss EAP version 5 is vulnerable to a deserialization of untrusted data in the JMX endpoint when deserializes the credentials passed to it. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability resulting in a denial of service attack.

MITRE

Affected Software

1 affected component
redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=5.0.0

Event History

Dec 14, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:36 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 9, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9585?

CVE-2016-9585 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that could lead to Denial of Service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9585?

To mitigate CVE-2016-9585, ensure that Remote JMX is not exposed or consider upgrading to a patched version of JBoss EAP.

3

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2016-9585?

CVE-2016-9585 affects Red Hat JBoss EAP version 5.0.0.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2016-9585?

CVE-2016-9585 can be exploited to perform Denial of Service attacks by sending crafted data to the JMX endpoint.

5

Can I safely expose Remote JMX on JBoss EAP 5?

Exposing Remote JMX on JBoss EAP 5 is unsafe due to CVE-2016-9585 and should be avoided unless proper security measures are in place.

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