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MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2010-0738

Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Red Hat JBoss

The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 and 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08 performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method.

CVSS
5.3
MEDIUM
EPSS
73.8%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
28 Apr 2010
CWE-749

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 25 May 2022. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 15 June 2022. CISA records this vulnerability as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 73.8%, which is higher than 99.5% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2010-0738 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2010-0738.

What does CVE-2010-0738 affect?

CVE-2010-0738 affects Red Hat JBoss. The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 and 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08 performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method.

How severe is CVE-2010-0738?

CVE-2010-0738 is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 73.8%, higher than 99.5% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 15 June 2022.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2010-0738?

Apply the vendor patch for Red Hat JBoss as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.