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CVE-2010-1428 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

Red Hat JBoss vulnerability

JBoss Application Server Web Console authentication bypass via incomplete HTTP verb filtering allows unauthenticated remote access to sensitive information.

Verdict

Today item, not a backlog item.

A remote attacker can bypass authentication controls on the JBoss Web Console by using HTTP verbs other than GET and POST, gaining unauthorized access to administrative functions and sensitive data without credentials.

CISA KEV Yes · 2022-05-253Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.62308 (verify live)4
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Reported exploitation
7 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), flagged for known ransomware use.
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.62308 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Red Hat, JBoss. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-264 Permissions/Privileges/Access Control — weakness family: Authorization / access control.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
WeaknessCWE-264 · Permissions/Privileges/Access ControlAuthorization / access control
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I identify that the Web Console blocks only GET and POST requests, leaving other HTTP verbs unfiltered.
Business
Administrative interfaces remain exposed to unauthorized discovery and reconnaissance.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I craft requests using alternative HTTP verbs like PUT, DELETE, or HEAD to bypass the incomplete authentication filter.
Business
Access controls fail to protect sensitive console functionality from unauthenticated users.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I access the Web Console and retrieve sensitive configuration, credentials, and system information without authentication.
Business
Confidential data exposure creates risk of further compromise and lateral movement within the infrastructure.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • Ransomware-use flag (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • 7 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Catalogued by redhat (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by redhatCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.