CVE-2017-12196: redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12196 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Authentication vulnerability in redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. EPSS estimates a 2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 18-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
undertow before versions 1.4.18.SP1, 2.0.2.Final, 1.4.24.Final was found vulnerable when using Digest authentication, the server does not ensure that the value of URI in the Authorization header matches the URI in HTTP request line. This allows the attacker to cause a MITM attack and access the desired content on the server.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA4.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.01%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.01% on 05-10-2026
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-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
- CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationThe product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat4 products
- jboss_enterprise_application_platform7.0.0
- jboss_fuse6.0.0
- undertow≤ 1.4.18 | 1.4.24 | 2.0.2
- virtualization4.0
Debian1 product
- undertow< 1.4.25-1
Io.undertow1 product
- undertow-core≥ 2.0.0.Alpha1, < 2.0.2.FInal | < 1.4.24.Final
Ubuntu1 product
- undertowAll versions (No fix recorded)
Unspecified1 product
- undertowundertow 1.4.18.SP1 | undertow 2.0.2.Final | undertow 1.4.24.Final
5 vendors · 8 products
References
16 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12196X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
