CVE-2012-3427 describes a local information disclosure vulnerability affecting the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.1.2 EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). The vulnerability stems from overly permissive 755 permissions on the /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/ directory, allowing local users to read sensitive data. With a CVSS score of 2.1, this low-severity flaw requires local access and has a low attack complexity, potentially exposing AWS credentials. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.