JBoss RESTEasy vulnerable to Improper Input Validation
JBoss RESTEasy before version 3.1.2 could be forced into parsing a request with YamlProvider, resulting in unmarshalling of potentially untrusted data which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with RESTEasy application permissions.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-bom | < 3.1.2.Final | 3.1.2.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9606
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1253
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1254
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1256
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1260
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1410
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1411
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1675
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1676
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2909
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2913
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400644
- https://github.com/resteasy/Resteasy
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1255.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1409.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038524
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-bom- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hgjr-xwj3-jfvw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-bom
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
- 5
- First → latest
- 06.2021 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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