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CVE-2015-5304 json

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.4.5 does not properly authorize access to shut down the server, which allows r…

published 2015-12-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5278

cvss
3.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.4.5 does not properly authorize access to shut down the server, which allows remote authenticated users with the Monitor, Deployer, or Auditor role to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

  • jboss-ec2-eap jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.5.5-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6
  • jboss-ec2-eap-samples jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.5.5-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6
  • hornetq jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
  • jbossweb jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.5.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
  • jboss-hal jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
  • picketbox jboss enterprise application platform 6 4.1.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
  • jboss-as-ee jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
  • jboss-as-cli jboss enterprise application platform 6 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2542RHSA-2015:2540RHSA-2015:2539RHSA-2015:2538

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-2015-5304 updated cvss 4.0

EAP: missing authorization check for Monitor/Deployer/Auditor role when shutting down server

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2541
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 5 Server hornetq 2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, jbossweb 7.5.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, picketbox 4.1.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, jboss-hal 2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, jboss-as-ee 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, jboss-as-cli 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, +83 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2538
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server hornetq 2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, jbossweb 7.5.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, picketbox 4.1.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, jboss-hal 2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, jboss-as-ee 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, jboss-ec2-eap 7.5.5-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6, +85 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2539
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server hornetq 2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, jbossweb 7.5.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, picketbox 4.1.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, jboss-hal 2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, jboss-as-ee 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7, jboss-as-cli 7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7, +83 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2540

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Exploit prediction

1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/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.