JBoss Expressions up to 4.5.3 RichFaces do code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in JBoss Expressions up to 4.5.3. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component RichFaces. Performing a manipulation of the argument do results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-0279. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in JBoss Expressions up to 4.5.3 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown function of the component RichFaces. The manipulation of the argument do with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

JBoss RichFaces before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject expression language (EL) expressions and execute arbitrary Java code via the do parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 03/26/2015 by Takeshi Terada as Bug 1192140 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0279 since 11/18/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of 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 T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 150223 (RichFaces Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 4.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 73370†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49498†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Expressions 4.5.4

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11/18/2014 🔍
02/12/2015 +86 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +40 days 🔍
03/26/2015 +2 days 🔍
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03/30/2015 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1192140
Researcher: Takeshi Terada
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-0279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74487
SecurityFocus: 73370 - JBoss RichFaces 'do' Parameter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 49498 - JBoss RichFaces <4.5.4 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via 'do\x27 Parameter, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:45
Updated: 06/25/2017 08:47
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:45 (60), 06/25/2017 08:47 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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