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CVE-2012-4549 json

Jboss enterprise application platform: org.jboss.as.ejb3: jboss enterprise application platform: access restriction bypass via improper ejb method authorization

published 2013-01-05 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4477

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. The `processInvocation` function within the `org.jboss.as.ejb3.security.AuthorizationInterceptor` component incorrectly authorizes all requests when no roles are defined for an Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) method invocation. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for EJB methods, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 0:0.6-7.redhat_2.ep6.el5.5, 0:0.7.3-8.redhat_2.ep6.el5.5, 0:1-8.2_redhat_2.ep6.el5.5, 0:1.1.1-16.redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el5.4, 0:1.4-14.redhat_2.ep6.el5.1, 0:1.5.6-8.redhat_2.ep6.el5.1, 0:1.6-7.2.redhat_2.ep6.el5.5, 0:1.6.1-14_redhat_3.ep6.el5, 0:1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:1.9.2-6_redhat_2.ep6.el5.5, 0:2.1-6.redhat_2.ep6.el5.1, 0:2.4.0-11.redhat_2.ep6.el5.4, 0:2.4.9-4.redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:2.6-3.redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:2.6-5redhat_2.ep6.el5.1, 0:2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:3.2.1-10.redhat_2.ep6.el5, 0:3.2.1-13.redhat_2.ep6.el5.1, 1:1.0.10-3.ep6.el5
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 0:0.6-7.redhat_2.ep6.el6.5, 0:0.7.3-8.redhat_2.ep6.el6.5, 0:1-8.2_redhat_2.ep6.el6.5, 0:1.1.1-14.redhat_2.ep6.el6.3, 0:1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el6.4, 0:1.4-14.redhat_2.ep6.el6.1, 0:1.4.4-16.redhat_2.ep6.el6, 0:1.5.6-8.redhat_2.ep6.el6.1, 0:1.6-7.2.redhat_2.ep6.el6.5, 0:1.6.1-14_redhat_3.ep6.el6, 0:1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el6, 0:1.9.2-6_redhat_2.ep6.el6.5, 0:2.1-6.redhat_2.ep6.el6.1, 0:2.2.5-10_redhat_3.ep6.el6, 0:2.4.0-11.redhat_2.ep6.el6.4, 0:2.4.9-4.redhat_2.ep6.el6, 0:2.6-5redhat_2.ep6.el6.1, 0:2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el6, 0:3.2.1-13.redhat_2.ep6.el6.1, 1:1.0.10-3.ep6.el6
  • xom jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.2.7-1._redhat_3.1.ep6.el6.6
  • dom4j jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.6.1-14_redhat_3.ep6.el6
  • guava jboss enterprise application platform 6 11.0.2-0.5.redhat_2.ep6.el6.6
  • httpd jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6
  • jaxen jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.1.3-8.redhat_2.ep6.el6.4
  • jtype jboss enterprise application platform 6 0.1.1-9_redhat_2.3.ep6.el6.4
  • juddi jboss enterprise application platform 6 3.1.3-2_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6.3
  • netty jboss enterprise application platform 6 3.2.6-2_redhat_2.2.ep6.el6.4

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1592RHSA-2012:1591

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-2012-4549 updated cvss 6.5

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: org.jboss.as.ejb3: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: Access restriction bypass via improper EJB method authorization

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.22-14.ep6.el5, mod_jk 1.2.36-5.1.ep6.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.22-14.ep6.el5, httpd-tools 2.2.22-14.ep6.el5, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.36-5.1.ep6.el5, wss4j 1.6.7-1.redhat_1.ep6.el5, +255 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1591
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server httpd 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6, mod_jk 1.2.36-5.ep6.el6, mod_ssl 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.36-5.ep6.el6, httpd-tools 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6, tomcat-native 1.1.24-1.ep6.el6, +252 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1592
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1594
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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