{"id":"CVE-2012-3427","title":"Jboss-eap: aws-ec2: jboss eap and aws ec2: information disclosure via incorrect directory permissions","summary":"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 ca…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-276"],"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"jboss-ec2-eap","affected":["jboss-ec2-eap (all versions)","org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent","org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent","org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent"],"published":"2014-02-02","updated":"2026-10-30","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-30T18:03:36.476Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3427","references":[{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html"},{"url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/51016"},{"url":"http://www.osvdb.org/86409"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55945"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1376","label":"RHSA-2012:1376"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79398"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00338,"epssPercentile":0.27362,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T16:24:31.291Z","slug":"CVE-2012-3427","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `jboss-ec2-eap (all versions)`\n- `org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent`\n- `org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent`\n- `org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}