CVE-2016-5422

HIGH

Red Hat JBoss Operations Network < 3.3.6 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Addition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The web console in Red Hat JBoss Operations Network (JON) before 3.3.7 does not properly authorize requests to add users with the super user role, which allows remote authenticated users to gain admin privileges via a crafted POST request.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1785.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92722

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0214
EPSS Percentile 80.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
redhat/jboss_operations_network < 3.3.6
Published Sep 07, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026