CVE-2015-0279

RichFaces: Remote Command Execution via insufficient EL parameter sanitization

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

JBoss RichFaces before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject expression language (EL) expressions and execute arbitrary Java code via the do parameter.

JBoss RichFaces anterior a 4.5.4 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar expresiones del lenguaje de expresiones (EL) y ejecutar código Java arbitrario a través del parámetro do.

It was found that the 'do' parameter permitted expression language (EL) injection, which could allow a remote attacker to execute Java methods on an affected server.

Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit combines popular open source web frameworks into a single solution for Java applications. RichFaces is an open source framework that adds Ajax capability into existing JavaServer Faces applications. It was found that the 'do' parameter permitted expression language injection, which could allow a remote attacker to execute Java methods on an affected server.

*Credits: N/A

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

2014-11-18 CVE Reserved
2015-03-25 CVE Published
2020-03-09 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN56297719/index.html	Third Party Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-001959.html	Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153734/Tufin-Secure-Change-Remote-Code-Execution.html	X_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html	X_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/21	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/156663	2020-03-09

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0719.html	2019-07-23
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192140	2015-03-24
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0279	2015-03-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Richfaces Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Richfaces"				>= 4.0.0 <= 4.5.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Richfaces" and version " >= 4.0.0 <= 4.5.4"		-		Affected