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CVE-2014-3472 json

The isCallerInRole function in SimpleSecurityManager in JBoss Application Server (AS) 7, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Pl…

published 2014-08-19 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3484

cvss
4.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.7%
EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The isCallerInRole function in SimpleSecurityManager in JBoss Application Server (AS) 7, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 6.3.0, does not properly check caller roles, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

  • xom jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.2.7-3.redhat_4.1.ep6.el6
  • httpd jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6
  • netty jboss enterprise application platform 6 3.6.9-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6
  • mod_jk jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.2.40-2.redhat_1.ep6.el6
  • mod_rt jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.4.1-5.GA.ep6.el6
  • openws jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.4.4-3.redhat_2.1.ep6.el6
  • stilts jboss enterprise application platform 6 0.1.26-13.redhat_4.2.ep6.el6
  • hornetq jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.3.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1020RHSA-2014:1019

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-2014-3472 updated cvss 2.1

Security: Invalid EJB caller role check implementation

  • Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0234
  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0235
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, mod_rt 2.4.1-3.GA.ep6.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, mod_snmp 2.4.1-7.GA.ep6.el5, httpd-tools 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, httpd-manual 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, +184 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1019
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server httpd 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, mod_rt 2.4.1-5.GA.ep6.el6, mod_ssl 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, mod_snmp 2.4.1-8.GA.ep6.el6, httpd-tools 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, httpd-manual 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, +184 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1020
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1021
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0720
  • Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1009
  • Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 jboss-as-controller jboss-as-controller Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 jboss-as-controller jboss-as-controller Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 security Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 jboss-as-controller jboss-as-controller
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

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

References

Sources

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