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.
CVE-2012-3427
CVSS base score
5.5 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-276, CWE-264
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
redhat jboss enterprise application platform
References
- rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
- secunia.com Vendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org
- www.securityfocus.com
- access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
- secunia.com Vendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org