CVE-2010-1871 — Red Hat Linux JBoss Seam 2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Overview
JBoss Seam 2 (jboss-seam2), as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for Red Hat Linux, allows attackers to perform remote code execution. This vulnerability can only be exploited when the Java Security Manager is not properly configured.
Vulnerability details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2010-1871
- Vulnerability
- Red Hat Linux JBoss Seam 2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Affected products
- Red Hat: JBoss Seam 2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitation status
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Published
- 2021-12-10
Remediation guidance
CVE-2010-1871 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.
Apply the vendor's official security update for Red Hat the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.
Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.
Authoritative references
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