How severe is CVE-2018-12533?

CVE-2018-12533 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-12533 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 21% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-12533?

CVE-2018-12533 affects Redhat Richfaces. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12533?

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

When was CVE-2018-12533 published?

CVE-2018-12533 was published on 2018-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-12533

CVE-2018-12533 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Richfaces with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 21% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-917.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 21% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-917
Affected product: Redhat Richfaces
Published: 2018-06-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

JBoss RichFaces 3.1.0 through 3.3.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject expression language (EL) expressions and execute arbitrary Java code via a /DATA/ substring in a path with an org.richfaces.renderkit.html.Paint2DResource$ImageData object, aka RF-14310.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12533?: JBoss RichFaces 3.1.0 through 3.3.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject expression language (EL) expressions and execute arbitrary Java code via a /DATA/ substring in a path with an org.richfaces.renderkit.html.Paint2DResource$ImageData object, aka RF-14310.
How severe is CVE-2018-12533?: CVE-2018-12533 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-12533 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 21% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-12533?: CVE-2018-12533 affects Redhat Richfaces. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12533?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-12533 published?: CVE-2018-12533 was published on 2018-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:richfaces:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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