JBoss Seam 2 (jboss-seam2), as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for Red Hat Linux, does not properly sanitize inputs for
JBoss Seam 2 (jboss-seam2), as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for Red Hat Linux, does not properly sanitize inputs for JBoss Expression Language (EL) expressions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when the Java Security Manager is not properly configured.
- Published
- Aug 5, 2010
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 83.4% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-917
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Action score
90
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- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 25 / 30 · 83.4%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 10, 2021. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Jun 10, 2022.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| netapp | oncommand balance | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance |
| netapp | oncommand insight | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight |
| netapp | oncommand unified manager | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- netapp oncommand balanceall versions
- netapp oncommand insightall versions
- netapp oncommand unified managerall versions
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform4.3.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el4 | jboss-seam2 | before 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el4 | 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el4 | jboss-seam2-docs | before 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el4 | 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el5 | jboss-seam2 | before 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el5 | 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el5 | jboss-seam2-docs | before 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el5 | 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el5 |
Same product
redhat: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-12149In Jboss Application Server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform 5.2, it was found that the doFilter method in the ReadOnKEV96Now
- CVE-2010-1428The Web Console (aka web-console) in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09KEV79This week
- CVE-2010-0738The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 aKEV75This week
- CVE-2016-2183The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other protocols and products, have a birthday bound of appr58Plan
- CVE-2017-7504HTTPServerILServlet.java in JMS over HTTP Invocation Layer of the JbossMQ implementation, which is enabled by default in Red Hat Jboss Appli51Plan
- CVE-2019-10202A series of deserialization vulnerabilities have been discovered in Codehaus 1.9.x implemented in EAP 7.41Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:jboss-seam2 | 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:jboss-seam2-docs | 0:2.0.2.FP-1.ep1.24.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×2
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2015-04-06 |
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/admin/http/jboss_seam_execJBoss Seam 2 Remote Command Executionauxiliary | 2010-07-19 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/http/jboss_seam_upload_execJBoss Seam 2 File Upload and Executeexploit | 2010-08-05 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-17 d
- Published
- First PoC+1705 d
- CISA KEV+4145 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5900 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-917 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
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References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0117.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0564.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/41994
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1024253
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1929
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=615956
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60794
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161017-0001/
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-1871
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.