---
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'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `jboss-ec2-eap (all versions)`
- `org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent`
- `org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent`
- `org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

### Workarounds

Mitigation 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.