Red Hat JBoss 5.1.2/5.2.0/5.3.0 Cache NonManagedConnectionFactory.java getConnection credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Red Hat JBoss 5.1.2/5.2.0/5.3.0. This issue affects the function getConnection of the file cache/loader/NonManagedConnectionFactory.java of the component Cache. The manipulation leads to credentials management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0034. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Red Hat JBoss 5.1.2/5.2.0/5.3.0 (Application Server Software). This issue affects the function getConnection of the file cache/loader/NonManagedConnectionFactory.java of the component Cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The NonManagedConnectionFactory in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.1.2 and 5.2.0, Web Platform (EWP) 5.1.2 and 5.2.0, and BRMS Platform before 5.3.1 logs the username and password in cleartext when an exception is thrown, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log file.

The weakness was disclosed 01/11/2012 as JBCACHE-1612 as confirmed posting (JBoss Issue Tracker). It is possible to read the advisory at issues.jboss.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0034 since 12/07/2011. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64078 (RHEL 6 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2013:0191)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72350), Tenable (64078), SecurityFocus (BID 51392†), OSVDB (78259†) and Secunia (SA47521†). The entries VDB-5576, VDB-5930, VDB-7468 and VDB-7469 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 64078
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2013:0191)
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01/11/2012 +12 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: JBCACHE-1612
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0034 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0034
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4547
X-Force: 72350
SecurityFocus: 51392 - JBoss Cache 'NonManagedConnectionFactory.java' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 47521 - JBoss Cache NonManagedConnectionFactory Credentials Logging Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 78259
SecurityTracker: 1026518 - JBoss Cache Lets Local Users Access Passwords
Vulnerability Center: 47101 - Jboss EWP, EAP and BRMS Platform Local Information Disclosure in NonManagedConnectionFactory, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 14:14
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (75), 06/12/2017 08:19 (5), 03/20/2021 14:14 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:25E:103

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