CVE-2016-8656: jboss jbossas Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8656 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in jboss jbossas. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11Timeline
- 22-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Jboss jbossas before versions 5.2.0-23, 6.4.13, 7.0.5 is vulnerable to an unsafe file handling in the jboss init script which could result in local privilege escalation.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA7.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.01 pp
From 0.35% 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 cause- CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Jboss1 product
- jbossasjbossas 5.2.0-23 | jbossas 6.4.13 | jbossas 7.0.5
Redhat1 product
- jboss_enterprise_application_platform5.0.0 | 6.0.0 | 6.4.0 | 7.0.0 | 7.1.0
2 vendors · 2 products