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CVE-2012-5629 json

The default configuration of the (1) LdapLoginModule and (2) LdapExtLoginModule modules in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 4.3.…

published 2013-03-12 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5514

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The default configuration of the (1) LdapLoginModule and (2) LdapExtLoginModule modules in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 4.3.0 CP10, 5.2.0, and 6.0.1, and Enterprise Web Platform (EWP) 5.2.0 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

Patch / fix

  • jbossas jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4
  • jbossas jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5
  • jbossas-client jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4
  • jbossas-client jboss enterprise application platform 4.3.0 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5
  • picketbox jboss enterprise application platform 6 4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el5
  • picketbox jboss enterprise application platform 6 4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6
  • jboss-as-domain-management jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el5
  • jboss-as-domain-management jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0249RHSA-2013:0231RHSA-2013:0230RHSA-2013:0229

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-2012-5629 updated cvss 7.5

JBoss: allows empty password to authenticate against LDAP

  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 jbosssx Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 picketbox Red Hat JBoss Portal 4 jbosssx Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 jbosssx Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 jbosssx Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 jbosssx
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0665
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0586
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0248
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS jbossas 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4, jbossas-client 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES jbossas 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4, jbossas-client 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server jbossas 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5, jbossas-client 4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0249
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el5 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.1.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0229
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0232
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server picketbox 4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el5, jboss-as-domain-management 7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el5 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server picketbox 4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6, jboss-as-domain-management 7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0231
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  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0234
  • Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3 Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2 Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0586
  • Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0533
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el5 Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.1.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0230
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0233
  • Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 jbosssx Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jbosssx2 2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el4
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% 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

Classification

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

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.