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CVE-2012-3427

Jboss-eap: aws-ec2: jboss eap and aws ec2: information disclosure via incorrect directory permissions

Medium5.5EPSS 0.34%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

Description

A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) and EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). Incorrect permissions (755) for the /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/ directory allow a local user to read sensitive files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, specifically exposing Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-3427, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
redhatCNA (assigner)3.1Medium5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Red Hat · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6

    • unaffected 0:5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6 – < *

  • Red Hat · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7

    All versions: unaffected

  • Red Hat · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8

    All versions: unaffected

  • Red Hat · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack

    All versions: unaffected

What to do

Workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Record last updated .