It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7.GA performed unsafe file handlin
It was discovered that the jboss init script as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7.GA performed unsafe file handling which could result in local privilege escalation. This issue is a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8656.
- Published
- Jan 10, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 25th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-282
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Action score
31
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Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected 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 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- redhat enterprise linux6.0
- redhat enterprise linux7.0
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform7.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
- 7.0.7.GAaffected
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:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-cli | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-commons | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-core-client | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-dto | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocol | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocol | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-client | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-server | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-journal | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-native | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-ra | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-selector | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-server | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-activemq-artemis-service-extensions | before 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-hibernate | before 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-hibernate-core | before 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-hibernate-entitymanager | before 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-hibernate-envers | before 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-hibernate-infinispan | before 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-hibernate-java8 | before 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:5.0.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-ironjacamar | before 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-ironjacamar-common-api | before 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | eap7-ironjacamar-common-impl | before 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
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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:eap7-activemq-artemis | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-cli | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-commons | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-core-client | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-dto | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocol | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocol | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-client | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-server | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-journal | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-native | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-ra | 0:1.1.0-19.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
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.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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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
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- 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
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-282 · Improper Ownership ManagementCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or Information: HTML SmugglingT1027.006
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded PayloadsT1027.009
- Hide Artifacts: Resource ForkingT1564.009
- Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions WeaknessT1574.005
- Hijack Execution Flow: Services File Permissions WeaknessT1574.010
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12189
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.