CVE-2012-3427

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5 (MEDIUM) Score source: NVD CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — exploit probability

0% (percentile: 27) as of 1 November 2026

CWE

CWE-276, CWE-264

Affected products

redhat: jboss enterprise application platform

References

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/51016 Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/51016 Vendor Advisory
• http://www.osvdb.org/86409
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55945
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1376
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79398
• http://www.osvdb.org/86409