RHSA-2013:0206
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2013-01-30 20:56 - Updated: 2026-08-04 22:03The GUI installer in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) and Enterprise Web Platform (EWP) 5.2.0 and possibly 5.1.2 uses world-readable permissions for the auto-install XML file, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password and the sucker password by reading this file.
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
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Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
Red Hat / Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
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cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2
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— |
Vendor Fix
fix
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"text": "An update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 which fixes one\nsecurity issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal.\n\nThe Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low\nsecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,\nwhich gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in\nthe References section.",
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"text": "JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a platform for Java applications,\nwhich integrates the JBoss Application Server with JBoss Hibernate and\nJBoss Seam.\n\nThe GUI installer created a world-readable auto-install XML file containing\nboth the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform administrator password and\nthe sucker password for the selected messaging system in plain text. A\nlocal user able to access the directory where the GUI installer for JBoss\nEnterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 was run could use this flaw to gain\nadministrative access to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform\ninstance. (CVE-2013-0218)\n\nNote: This update provides the initial release of the GUI installer for\nversion 5.2.0. Users continuing to use the 5.1.2 installer will remain\nvulnerable to this issue.\n\nThis issue was discovered by Arun Neelicattu of the Red Hat Security\nResponse Team.\n\nUsers requiring the GUI installer for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform\n5.2.0 are advised to apply this update.",
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