It was discovered that the LegacyInvokerServlet is exposed on all network interfaces and deserializes objects sent to it. An attacker could use this flaw to cause remote code execution in the JVM running it.
Find out more about CVE-2016-3690 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5 | JBossAS | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4 | JBossAS | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 5 | jbossas | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 4 | jbossas | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jbossas | Will not fix |
The PooledInvokerServlet is no longer required and can be removed by following the details in this knowledgebase solution: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/178393
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