Threats / Red Hat / CVE-2010-1428
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.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported 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.
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.
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.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution 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.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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