CVE-2012-4550

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A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. When role-based authorization is used for Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) access, the system does not correctly call the necessary authorization modules. This prevents Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) permissions from being applied, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to EJBs.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1591
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1592
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1594
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4550
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 May 2026, 23:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1591 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1592 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1594 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4550 -
CVSS v2 : 6.4
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 6.4
v3 : 5.3
CWE CWE-280
Summary (en) JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) before 6.0.1, when using role-based authorization for Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) access, does not call the intended authorization modules, which prevents JACC permissions from being applied and allows remote attackers to obtain access to the EJB. (en) A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. When role-based authorization is used for Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) access, the system does not correctly call the necessary authorization modules. This prevents Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) permissions from being applied, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to EJBs.

21 Nov 2024, 01:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html - Vendor Advisory () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html - Vendor Advisory () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html - Vendor Advisory () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 - Vendor Advisory
Information

Published : 2013-01-05 00:55

Updated : 2026-05-14 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2012-4550

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4550

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4550

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Products Affected

redhat

  • jboss_enterprise_application_platform
CWE
CWE-280

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls