CVE-2016-8627: redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8627 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10Timeline
- 11-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
admin-cli before versions 3.0.0.alpha25, 2.2.1.cr2 is vulnerable to an EAP feature to download server log files that allows logs to be available via GET requests making them vulnerable to cross-origin attacks. An attacker could trigger the user's browser to request the log files consuming enough resources that normal server functioning could be impaired.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
2.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.05 pp
From 2.60% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat2 products
- jboss_enterprise_application_platform6.4.0 | 7.0.0 | 7.1.0
- keycloakna
[unknown]1 product
- admin-cliadmin-cli 3.0.0.Alpha25 | admin-cli 2.2.1.CR2
2 vendors · 3 products
References
16 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8627X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory