Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2018-14667)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2023-09-28 · CVE-2018-14667
Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData. CISA added CVE-2018-14667 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 28, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 19, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
All live incidents on Threat Watch
