Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 EL6 /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 EL6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3427. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 EL6 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI) in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.1.2 uses 755 permissions for /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/, which allows local users to read sensitive information such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials by reading files in the directory.

The weakness was shared 10/16/2012 by Aleksandar Kostadinov with Red Hat as RHSA-2012:1376-1 as not defined advisory (Red Hat Security Advisory). It is possible to read the advisory at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3427 since 06/14/2012. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. This may allow a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive Amazon Web Service (AWS) credentials. This flaw only affected the EC2 AMI for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64058 (RHEL 6 : jboss-ec2-eap (RHSA-2012:1376)), 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 the patch jboss-ec2-eap-5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at rhn.redhat.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Before applying this update, back up your JBoss Enterprise Application Platform's server/[PROFILE]/deploy/ directory, along with all other customized configuration files.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79398), Tenable (64058), SecurityFocus (BID 55945†), OSVDB (86409†) and Secunia (SA51016†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.redhat.com. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 64058
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : jboss-ec2-eap (RHSA-2012:1376)
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Patch: jboss-ec2-eap-5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2012:1376-1
Researcher: Aleksandar Kostadinov
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-3427 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3427
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6799
X-Force: 79398
SecurityFocus: 55945 - JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Insecure Directory Permissions Vulnerability
Secunia: 51016 - Red Hat update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Not Critical
OSVDB: 86409
Vulnerability Center: 41012 - JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 EL6 Insecure Permission Setting Allows Local Security Bypass, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2012 21:14
Updated: 04/18/2021 15:24
Changes: 10/20/2012 21:14 (82), 05/08/2017 09:11 (3), 04/18/2021 15:24 (3)
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