It was discovered that sending specially crafted HTTP request to the JON server would allow deserialization of that message without authentication. An attacker could use this flaw to cause remote code execution.
Find out more about CVE-2016-3737 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
It is not feasible to correct this issue with a code change as client SSL certificates need to be created in order to support client authentication. The installation documentation notes how to mitigate this through the creation of certificates to support SSL authentication. This mitigation is the best way to correct this issue and, as a result, we will not be releasing any patches to correct the issue.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | Core Server | Will not fix |
Apply the configuration changes described in the documentation here: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_JBoss_Operations_Network/3.3/html/Admin_and_Config/JBoss_ON_and_SSL-Authentication.html
For more information, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/2570101.
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