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CVE-2012-1167 json

The JBoss Server in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.x before 5.1.2 and 5.2.x before 5.2.2, Web Platform before 5.1.2, BRMS Platfo…

published 2012-11-23 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1197

cvss
4.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The JBoss Server in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.x before 5.1.2 and 5.2.x before 5.2.2, Web Platform before 5.1.2, BRMS Platform before 5.3.0, and SOA Platform before 5.3.0, when the server is configured to use the JaccAuthorizationRealm and the ignoreBaseDecision property is set to true on the JBossWebRealm, does not properly check the permissions created by the WebPermissionMapping class, which allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary applications.

Patch / fix

  • jbossas-web jboss enterprise web platform 5 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5
  • jbossas-web jboss enterprise web platform 5 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6
  • jboss-naming jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5
  • jboss-naming jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6
  • jbossas-web-client jboss enterprise web platform 5 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5
  • jbossas-web-client jboss enterprise web platform 5 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6
  • jbossas-web-ws-native jboss enterprise web platform 5 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5
  • jbossas-web-ws-native jboss enterprise web platform 5 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1027RHSA-2012:1026

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-1167 updated cvss 4.6

JBoss: authentication bypass when running under JACC with ignoreBaseDecision on JBossWebRealm

  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 security Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 Requirements Requirements Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 security
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1028
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jbossas 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-messaging 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jbossas 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-messaging 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jbossas 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-messaging 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jbossas 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-messaging 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1026
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1013
  • Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1232
  • Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1125
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jbossas-web 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-web-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jbossas-web-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el5, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5 Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jbossas-web 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-web-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jbossas-web-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el6, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1027
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1014
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  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jbossas-web 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-web-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-web-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jbossas-web 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-web-client 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jbossas-web-ws-native 5.1.2-10.ep5.el4, jboss-naming 5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el4
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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