CVE-2018-12532: redhat richfaces Expression Language Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-3hx6-fqpj-xfjr
Published 18-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12532 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Expression Language Injection vulnerability in redhat richfaces. EPSS estimates a 7.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
7.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 18-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
7.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.05% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score7.05%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (codewhitesec.blogspot.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Org.richfaces1 product
- richfaces-core≥ 4.5.3.Final, ≤ 4.5.17.Final
Redhat1 product
- richfaces≥ 4.5.3, ≤ 4.5.17
2 vendors · 2 products
