Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL

9.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

94.29 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

99.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Dec 10, 2021

Remediation Due

Jun 10, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

The JBoss Application Server, shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Asset Context

Vendor Identity

Red Hat

Affected Product

JBoss Application Server

Ransomware Status

Campaign Use Known

Weakness Classification

CWE-502

External Intelligence

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12149