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CVE-2011-2196


jboss-seam.jar in the JBoss Seam 2 framework 2.2.x and earlier, as distributed in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.3.0.CP05 and 5.1.0; JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.3.0, 4.3.0.CP09, and 5.1.1; and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.1, does not properly restrict use of Expression Language (EL) statements in FacesMessages during page exception handling, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted URL to an application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1484.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-2196 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-07-27T02:55:01.743

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 4.3.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 4.3.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 5.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_soa_platform 4.3.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_soa_platform 5.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_web_platform 5.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework ≤ 2.2.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.0.3 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.1.2 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.2.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.2.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.2.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.2.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.2.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_seam_2_framework 2.2.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.