// For flags

CVE-2014-0248

Seam: RCE via unsafe logging in AuthenticationFilter

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

2.3%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

3
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

org.jboss.seam.web.AuthenticationFilter in Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.5.0, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 5.2.0, and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform (JBEWP) 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted authentication header, related to Seam logging.

org.jboss.seam.web.AuthenticationFilter en Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.5.0, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 5.2.0 y JBoss Enterprise Web Platform (JBEWP) 5.2.0 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una cabecera de autenticación manipulada, relacionado con el registro Seam.

It was found that the org.jboss.seam.web.AuthenticationFilter class implementation did not properly use Seam logging. A remote attacker could send specially crafted authentication headers to an application, which could result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running that application.

Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit combines popular open source web frameworks into a single solution for Java applications. Seam is an open source development platform for building rich Internet applications in Java. Seam integrates technologies such as Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, JavaServer Faces, Java Persistence API, and Enterprise Java Beans. Seam 2.3 provides support for JSF 2, RichFaces 4, and JPA 2 capabilities, running on top of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6. It was found that the org.jboss.seam.web.AuthenticationFilter class implementation did not properly use Seam logging. A remote attacker could send specially crafted authentication headers to an application, which could result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running that application.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-12-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-06-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (3)