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CVE-2010-0738

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

Red Hat / JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

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Severity
CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
79.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2010-0738 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Red Hat / JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (aka JBoss EAP or JBEAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09 and 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08 performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method.

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Published
28 Apr 2010
Exploitation Reported
25 May 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

malware ransomware metasploit cisa

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0738
  • RHSA-2010:0379 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0379.html
  • RHSA-2010:0378 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0378.html
  • RHSA-2010:0376 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0376.html
  • RHSA-2010:0377 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0377.html
  • HPSBMU02714 marc.info · Vendor Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132129312609324&w=2
  • 8408 securityreason.com · Third-Party Advisory http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8408
  • 39563 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/39563
  • ADV-2010-0992 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0992
  • jboss-jmxconsole-security-bypass(58147) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58147
  • 39710 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39710
  • 1023918 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://securitytracker.com/id?1023918
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi bugzilla.redhat.com · CVE Record https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574105
  • public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx public.support.unisys.com · CVE Record http://public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Deta...

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 25 May 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 25 May 2022

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

Proof of concept available

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-05-25 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-08-14 04:30 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/jboss_maindeployer.rb 29 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS

79.4%

Weaknesses

Exposed Dangerous Method or Function CWE-749

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

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

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

jboss_maindeployer

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2010-0738

jboss_deploymentfilerepository

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2010-0738

jboss_bshdeployer

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2010-0738

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  3. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  6. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Free JSON includes basic KEV fields 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2010-0738",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.79415,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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