jboss: unsafe chown of server.log in jboss init script allows privilege escalation (Incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8656)
Published Jan 10, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7.GA performed unsafe file handling which could result in local privilege escalation. This issue is a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8656.
Affected products
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- Version 7.0.7.GAStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 7.0
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7
eap-parent
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0003
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-activemq-artemis-0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-hibernate-0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-ironjacamar-0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0005
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-jboss-remoting-0:4.0.25-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-jboss-xnio-base-0:3.4.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-jgroups-0:3.6.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-resteasy-0:3.0.19-7.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-undertow-0:1.3.31-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-wildfly-0:7.0.9-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6
eap7-wildfly-javadocs-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0002
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-activemq-artemis-0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-hibernate-0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-ironjacamar-0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0005
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-jboss-remoting-0:4.0.25-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-jboss-xnio-base-0:3.4.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-jgroups-0:3.6.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-resteasy-0:3.0.19-7.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-undertow-0:1.3.31-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-wildfly-0:7.0.9-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7
eap7-wildfly-javadocs-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0004
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap-parent | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0003 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-hibernate-0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-ironjacamar-0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0005 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-jboss-remoting-0:4.0.25-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-jboss-xnio-base-0:3.4.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-jgroups-0:3.6.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-resteasy-0:3.0.19-7.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-undertow-0:1.3.31-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-wildfly-0:7.0.9-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 | eap7-wildfly-javadocs-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0002 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-activemq-artemis-0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-hibernate-0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-ironjacamar-0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_2.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0005 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-jboss-remoting-0:4.0.25-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-jboss-xnio-base-0:3.4.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-jgroups-0:3.6.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-resteasy-0:3.0.19-7.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-undertow-0:1.3.31-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-wildfly-0:7.0.9-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 | eap7-wildfly-javadocs-0:7.0.9-2.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0004 |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 24.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 27.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12189 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499631 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12189 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12189
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12189
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12189 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499631 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12189 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12189 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12189 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.