JBoss: authentication bypass when running under JACC with ignoreBaseDecision on JBossWebRealm
Published Nov 23, 2012
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.60%
Description
The JBoss Server in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.x before 5.1.2 and 5.2.x before 5.2.2, Web Platform before 5.1.2, BRMS Platform before 5.3.0, and SOA Platform before 5.3.0, when the server is configured to use the JaccAuthorizationRealm and the ignoreBaseDecision property is set to true on the JBossWebRealm, does not properly check the permissions created by the WebPermissionMapping class, which allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary applications.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
Configuration 2
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
Configuration 3
- ≤ 5.2.0
- ≤ 5.2.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- ≤ 5.1.1
- 5.1.0
No data.
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1027
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
jbossas-web-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1027
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1027
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
jbossas-web-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1027
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1028
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1026
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
jbossas-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1026
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1026
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
jbossas-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1026
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1013
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1232
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1125
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1014
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
security
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
Requirements
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
security
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1027 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | jbossas-web-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1027 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1027 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | jbossas-web-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1027 |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1028 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.1.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | jbossas-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | jboss-naming-0:5.0.3-4.CP01_patch_01.2.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | jbossas-0:5.1.2-10.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1026 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1013 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1232 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1125 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1014 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | security | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | Requirements | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | security | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01604) | 74.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01604) | 72.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00815) | 72.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 76.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 74.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 71.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 68.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 80.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 79.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 57.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1013.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1026.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1027.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1028.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1232.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49635 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49658 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50549 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1027501 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54089 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1167 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802622 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76680 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1167
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1167
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.