RichFaces: Remote Command Execution via insufficient EL parameter sanitization
Published Mar 26, 2015
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.93%
Description
JBoss RichFaces before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject expression language (EL) expressions and execute arbitrary Java code via the do parameter.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.7
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0719
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
wildfly
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
richfaces
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
wildfly
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
wildfly
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
richfaces
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
richfaces
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
widlfly
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.7 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0719 |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | wildfly | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | richfaces | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | wildfly | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | wildfly | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | richfaces | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | richfaces | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | widlfly | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect any version of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 as they did not include the vulnerable version of the RichFaces component. JBoss EAP 5.x includes versions 3.3.1.x of RichFaces; this vulnerability was introduced in version 4.x of RichFaces.
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:M/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 (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.93% (0.03929) | 90.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03958) | 89.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03077) | 86.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01053) | 77.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02367) | 84.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06506) | 90.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00943) | 75.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 85.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00943) | 75.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 85.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00943) | 75.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 85.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01752) | 88.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 86.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN56297719/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-001959.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153734/Tufin-Secure-Change-Remote-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0719.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/21 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0279 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192140 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0279
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0279
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN56297719/index.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-001959.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153734/Tufin-Secure-Change-Remote-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0719.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/21 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0279 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192140 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0279 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0279 |
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