Jboss Fuse Service WorksApplication · Redhat
CVE-2013-6469
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedJBoss Overlord Run Time Governance (RTGov) 1.0 for JBossAS allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via an MVFLEX Expression Language (MVEL) expression. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceJBoss Overlord RTGov 1.0 for JBossAS contains a code injection vulnerability via MVEL (MVFLEX Expression Language) that allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code by injecting malicious MVEL expressions. This is a direct object reference/expression injection issue in the RTGov component.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Jboss Fuse Service WorksApplication
= 6.0
Jboss Overlord Run Time GovernanceApplication
= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if RTGov component is deployedSearch for RTGov-related JAR files, WAR deployments, or modules in the JBoss installation directory. Check application server logs and deployment descriptors for references to 'rtgov', 'overlord', or 'runtime-governance'.Affected if RTGov component files or deployments are found on the system
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Verify installed version of JBoss Fuse Service Works or Overlord RTGovCheck the version metadata of the JBoss Fuse Service Works installation or the RTGov component version. This may be in version files, manifest files of RTGov JARs, or the JBoss AS version information.Affected if Version equals 6.0 for JBoss Fuse Service Works or 1.0 for Overlord RTGov
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Confirm RTGov feature is enabledCheck the JBoss configuration files (such as standalone.xml or domain.xml) and RTGov-specific configuration for whether the RTGov runtime governance features are actively loaded and accessible.Affected if RTGov component is loaded and enabled in the running configuration
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Determine if MVEL expression input is exposedInspect the RTGov administrative interfaces, MBeans, or any REST/endpoints that accept MVEL expressions for processing. Look for configuration that allows direct MVEL evaluation without strict validation.Affected if RTGov provides direct MVEL expression evaluation endpoints accessible to authenticated users
A system is affected if JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0 or Overlord RTGov 1.0 is installed with the RTGov component enabled and MVEL expression input is accessible to authenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of JBoss Overlord RTGov if available, or disable the RTGov component if not needed. If the component is required, implement strict input validation on all MVEL expression inputs and apply the principle of least privilege to authenticated user accounts.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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