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CVE-2017-12149

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was...

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploitFix available

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

90.7%Up 48.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Record
CVE-2017-12149
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Record
CVE-2017-12149
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3733 9.8

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Record
EUVD-2017-3733
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5r3-wq62-8gp5 9.8

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was...

In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnlyAccessFilter of the HTTP Invoker does not restrict classes for which it performs deserialization and thus allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Record
GHSA-j5r3-wq62-8gp5
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The JBoss Application Server, shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Record
CVE-2017-12149
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:1607 9.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 security update

Record
RHSA-2018:1607
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
jbossas
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
jbossas-client
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
jbossas-messaging
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
jbossas-ws-native
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5
jbossas
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
jbossas-client
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
jbossas-messaging
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
jbossas-ws-native
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6
0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el6

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubsevck/CVE-2017-121492017-11-21
PoC in GitHubyunxu1/jboss-_CVE-2017-121492017-11-28
PoC in GitHub1337g/CVE-2017-121492017-12-22
PoC in GitHubjreppiks/CVE-2017-121492019-08-22
PoC in GitHubXcatolin/jboss-deserialization2021-05-30
PoC in GitHubVVeakee/CVE-2017-121492022-04-14
PoC in GitHubMrE-Fog/jboss-_CVE-2017-121492023-08-06
PoC in GitHubJesseClarkND/CVE-2017-121492024-04-30
PoC in GitHubzesnd/cve-2017-121492024-12-21
PoC in GitHubgalois17/cve-2017-12149-playground2026-01-01
PoC in GitHubCyberCTF/vulhub-jboss-cve-2017-121492026-10-08
NucleiJboss Application Server - Remote Code Execution
MetasploitJBoss Vulnerability Scanner

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12149 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Red Hat Jboss Application Server, published October 4, 2017. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since December 10, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since December 10, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 90.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in jbossas 0:5.2.0-24.ep5.el5.

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