CVEs / CVE-2018-14667
CVE-2018-14667: Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 28 Sep 2023
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 74.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.
Description
The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] RichFaces | affected 3.X through 3.3.4 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 28 Sep 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
References
- CVE-2018-14667 on NVD
- CVE-2018-14667 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667 (cited by CISA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042037 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3517 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3518 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3519 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3581 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14667 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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