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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 5 | jboss-ec2-eap | 5.1.2-8.11.ep5.el6 | RHSA-2012:1376 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2012:1376 Red Hat Security Advisory: jboss-ec2-eap security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51016
- http://www.osvdb.org/86409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55945
- RHSA-2012:1376 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427 vdb-entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79398