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
Published Feb 2, 2014
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.35%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.1.2
No data.
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 26.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 26.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 13.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51016 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/86409 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55945 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79398 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3427
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3427
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51016 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/86409 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55945 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79398 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3427 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3427 |
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