CVE-2012-2672
2.1CVSSLOW
Description
Oracle Mojarra 2.1.7 does not properly "clean up" the FacesContext reference during startup, which allows local users to obtain context information an access resources from another WAR file by calling the FacesContext.getCurrentInstance function.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-2436
java.net
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html
rhn.redhat.com
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Timeline
Published
Jun 17, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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