CVE-2017-12189 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7.GA performed unsafe file handling which could result in local privilege escalation. This issue is a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8656.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-282

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12189Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12189Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12189?

CVE-2017-12189 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7.GA performed unsafe file handling which could result in local privilege escalation. This iss...

How severe is CVE-2017-12189?

CVE-2017-12189 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12189?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.