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CVE-2012-3370

Published: Feb 5, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
5.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 23.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The SecurityAssociation.getCredential method in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 5.2.0, Web Platform (EWP) before 5.2.0, BRMS Platform before 5.3.1, and SOA Platform before 5.3.1 returns the credentials of the previous user when a security context is not provided, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges as other users.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/an/a
jboss enterprise application platformredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
jboss enterprise web platformredhat
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
jboss enterprise brms platformredhat
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=836456
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81513
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.html
rhn.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 5, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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