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CVE-2018-14667

Published: Nov 6, 2018Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-94
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
74.2%
Top 0.6%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Sep 28, 2023
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

richfacesredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
RichFaces[UNKNOWN]
org.richfaces:richfaces-coreMavenOSS Libraries
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Sep 28, 2023
Remediation due:Oct 19, 2023

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21
seclists.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042037
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 6, 2018
Added to CISA KEV
Sep 28, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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