CVE-2012-3427

A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) and EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). Incorrect permissions (755) for the /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/ directory allow a local user to read sensitive files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, specifically exposing Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Oct 2026, 19:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI) in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.1.2 uses 755 permissions for /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/, which allows local users to read sensitive information such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials by reading files in the directory. (en) A flaw was found in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) and EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). Incorrect permissions (755) for the /var/cache/jboss-ec2-eap/ directory allow a local user to read sensitive files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, specifically exposing Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials.
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1376 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427 -
CWE CWE-276
CVSS v2 : 2.1
v3 : unknown
v2 : 2.1
v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2014-02-02 20:55

Updated : 2026-10-30 19:17


NVD link : CVE-2012-3427

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3427

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3427


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Products Affected

redhat

  • jboss_enterprise_application_platform
CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls