RHSA-2014:0785
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2014-06-23 18:02 - Updated: 2025-11-21 17:48It was found that the org.jboss.seam.web.AuthenticationFilter class implementation did not properly use Seam logging. A remote attacker could send specially crafted authentication headers to an application, which could result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running that application.
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
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Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.5
Red Hat / Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit
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cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_framework:2.5.0
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— |
Vendor Fix
fix
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