Drools Improper Input Validation vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in JBoss EAP
The serialization implementation in JBoss Drools in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP09 and JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2 and 4.3 supports the embedding of class files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted static initializer.
The maintainers of JBoss EAP patched the vulnerability by applying a fix from Drools 4.0.7.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.drools:drools-core | < 4.0.7 | 4.0.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3708
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633859
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/SOA-2319
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111025030056/http://securitytracker.com/id?1024813
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0937.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0938.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0939.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0940.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.drools:drools-core- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qvq6-cw53-rmwg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.drools:drools-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 09.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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