CVE-2017-12149Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 90.71%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-10-07 17:58 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

9.8CRITICALCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Oct 4, 2017
Assigner: redhat

Affected

jbossas (Red Hat, Inc.)

Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Dec 10, 2021
KEV due date: Jun 10, 2022
Ransomware use: Known
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable yes · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

90.71%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 99.80% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

9.8Critical

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

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

7.5High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: Partial

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5	HIGH	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 10, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2017-12149
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): redhat
Published: Oct 4, 2017
Last modified: 2026-10-07 17:58 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-502

Sources

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