CVE-2010-1428 Red Hat JBoss: privilege escalation
In plain words: Something running with limited rights can promote itself to full control. Turns a small foothold (like a malicious app) into administrator or system-level access.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 15, 2022
What to do
- Install Red Hat's security update for JBoss. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Product
- Red Hat JBoss
- CISA description
- Unauthenticated access to the JBoss Application Server Web Console (/web-console) is blocked by default. However, it was found that this block was incomplete, and only blocked GET and POST HTTP verbs. A remote attacker could use this flaw to gain access to sensitive information.
- Type of flaw
- Privilege escalation (CWE-264)
- Confirmed exploited
- May 25, 2022 — known to be used in ransomware attacks
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 15, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2010-1428
Is CVE-2010-1428 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-1428 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks, including by ransomware groups.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1428?
Install Red Hat's security update for JBoss. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2010-1428?
Only if you use Red Hat JBoss. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.