CVE-2012-4550 describes a vulnerability in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before version 6.0.1, where a flaw in role-based authorization for Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) access prevents Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) permissions from being properly applied. This oversight allows remote attackers to bypass intended authorization modules and gain unauthorized access to EJBs. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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