CVE-2017-12189
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 27 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- redhat jboss enterprise application platform= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (19)
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12189cnnvd
- https://www.redhat.comPatchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102407enisa_euvd
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