CVE-2010-1871 Red Hat JBoss Seam 2: command or code injection
In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 10, 2022
What to do
- Install Red Hat's security update for JBoss Seam 2. 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 Linux JBoss Seam 2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Product
- Red Hat JBoss Seam 2
- CISA description
- JBoss Seam 2 (jboss-seam2), as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for Red Hat Linux, allows attackers to perform remote code execution. This vulnerability can only be exploited when the Java Security Manager is not properly configured.
- Type of flaw
- Command or code injection (CWE-20)
- Confirmed exploited
- Dec 10, 2021
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 10, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2010-1871
Is CVE-2010-1871 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-1871 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 10, 2021, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1871?
Install Red Hat's security update for JBoss Seam 2. 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-2010-1871?
Only if you use Red Hat JBoss Seam 2. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.