Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-12149)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-12-10 · CVE-2017-12149
The JBoss Application Server, shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data. CISA added CVE-2017-12149 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 10, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 10, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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