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high 7.5

CVE-2010-3708 json

Drools Improper Input Validation vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in JBoss EAP

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg , EUVD-2022-5038

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The serialization implementation in JBoss Drools in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP09 and JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2 and 4.3 supports the embedding of class files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted static initializer.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.drools:drools-core 4.0.7
  • quartz jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 1.5.2-1jpp.patch01.ep1.4.2.el5
  • jbossas jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 4.3.0-8.GA_CP09.2.1.ep1.el5
  • jbossts jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 1:4.2.3-2.SP5_CP10.1jpp.ep1.1.el5
  • jbossws jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 2.0.1-6.SP2_CP09.2.ep1.el5
  • jgroups jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 1:2.4.9-1.ep1.el5
  • jbossweb jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 2.0.0-7.CP15.0jpp.ep1.1.el5
  • xalan-j2 jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 2.7.1-4.ep1.1.el5
  • javassist jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 3.9.0-2.ep1.1.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0938RHSA-2010:0937

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3708 updated cvss 7.5

JBoss drools deserialization remote code execution

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0939
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS jgroups 2.4.9-1.ep1.el4, xalan-j2 2.7.1-4.ep1.1.el4, javassist 3.9.0-2.ep1.1.el4, jboss-common 1.2.2-1.ep1.1.el4, jboss-seam2 2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.26.el4, jbossas 4.3.0-8.GA_CP09.2.ep1.el4, +16 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES jgroups 2.4.9-1.ep1.el4, xalan-j2 2.7.1-4.ep1.1.el4, javassist 3.9.0-2.ep1.1.el4, jboss-common 1.2.2-1.ep1.1.el4, jboss-seam2 2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.26.el4, jbossas 4.3.0-8.GA_CP09.2.ep1.el4, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0937
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server jgroups 2.4.9-1.ep1.el5, xalan-j2 2.7.1-4.ep1.1.el5, javassist 3.9.0-2.ep1.1.el5, jboss-common 1.2.2-1.ep1.1.el5, jboss-seam2 2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.26.el5, jboss-remoting 2.2.3-4.SP3.ep1.el5, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0938
  • Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2 Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0940

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Exploit prediction

3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.drools:drools-core
<4.0.7
4.0.7

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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