How severe is CVE-2012-2312?

CVE-2012-2312 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2012-2312 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2312?

CVE-2012-2312 primarily affects Redhat Jboss Application Server. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2312?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2012-2312 published?

CVE-2012-2312 was published on 2019-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2312

CVE-2012-2312 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Application Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Redhat Jboss Application Server
Published: 2019-12-18
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

An Elevated Privileges issue exists in JBoss AS 7 Community Release due to the improper implementation in the security context propagation, A threat gets reused from the thread pool that still retains the security context from the process last used, which lets a local user obtain elevated privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2312?: An Elevated Privileges issue exists in JBoss AS 7 Community Release due to the improper implementation in the security context propagation, A threat gets reused from the thread pool that still retains the security context from the process last used, which lets a local user obtain elevated privileges.
How severe is CVE-2012-2312?: CVE-2012-2312 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2012-2312 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2312?: CVE-2012-2312 primarily affects Redhat Jboss Application Server. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2312?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-2312 published?: CVE-2012-2312 was published on 2019-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_application_server:7.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_application_server:7.1.1:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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