JBoss: allows empty password to authenticate against LDAP
Published Mar 12, 2013
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.34%
Description
The default configuration of the (1) LdapLoginModule and (2) LdapExtLoginModule modules in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 4.3.0 CP10, 5.2.0, and 6.0.1, and Enterprise Web Platform (EWP) 5.2.0 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.3.0
- 5.2.0
- 6.0.1
- 5.2.0
No data.
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0230
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.1.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0230
JBoss Data Grid 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0665
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0586
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0248
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 4
jbossas-0:4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0249
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 5
jbossas-0:4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0249
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4
jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0229
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0229
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.1.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0229
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0232
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
jboss-as-domain-management-0:7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0231
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
picketbox-0:4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0231
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6
jboss-as-domain-management-0:7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0231
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6
picketbox-0:4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0231
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0234
Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0586
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0586
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0586
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0586
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0533
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0586
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0233
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
jbosssx
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
picketbox
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
jbosssx
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 4
jbosssx
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
jbosssx
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4
jbosssx
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
jbosssx
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0230 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.1.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0230 |
| JBoss Data Grid 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0665 |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0586 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0248 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 4 | jbossas-0:4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0249 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 5 | jbossas-0:4.3.0-12.GA_CP10_patch_01.1.ep1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0249 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 | jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0229 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0229 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | jbosssx2-0:2.0.5-9.1.SP3_1_patch_01.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0229 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0232 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 | jboss-as-domain-management-0:7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0231 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 | picketbox-0:4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0231 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 | jboss-as-domain-management-0:7.1.3-5.Final_redhat_5.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0231 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 | picketbox-0:4.0.14-3.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0231 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0234 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0586 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0586 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0586 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0586 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0533 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0586 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0233 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jbosssx | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | picketbox | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | jbosssx | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4 | jbosssx | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | jbosssx | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | jbosssx | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | jbosssx | 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:L/Au:N/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 83.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 81.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.07% (0.01068) | 76.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01351) | 86.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 1.35% (0.01351) | 84.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01125) | 82.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=885569 x_refsource_MISC
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0229.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0230.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0231.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0232.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0233.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0234.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0248.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0533.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0586.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5629 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=885569 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5629
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5629
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.