Decision ManagerApplication · Redhat
CVE-2022-1415
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 · uneditedA flaw was found where some utility classes in Drools core did not use proper safeguards when deserializing data. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to construct malicious serialized objects (usually called gadgets) and achieve code execution on the server.
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 · high confidenceDrools core contains utility classes that fail to implement proper safeguards during Java deserialization, allowing authenticated attackers to inject malicious serialized gadget objects that execute arbitrary code on the server.
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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
Decision ManagerApplication
= 7.0
DroolsApplication
= 7.69.0
Jboss Middleware Text Only AdvisoriesApplication
all versions
Process AutomationApplication
= 7.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Locate Drools installationSearch for drools-core JAR files or check installation directories for Red Hat Decision Manager, Red Hat Drools, or Red Hat Process Automation. Common paths include /opt/drools, $JBOSS_HOME/modules, or application lib directories.Affected if Drools, Decision Manager, or Process Automation is installed on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck the version of drools-core JAR, or for Red Hat products, examine the installed product version via RPM (rpm -qa | grep drools) or the product-specific version file in the installation directory.Affected if Version matches 7.0 (Decision Manager or Process Automation), 7.69.0 (Drools), or is an unpatched version of Red Hat JBoss Middleware
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Verify deserialization is accessibleExamine configuration files (such as beans.xml, META-INF/beans.xml, or JBoss deployment descriptors) for deserialization-enabled endpoints. Check if JMX, RMI, or other remoting channels that allow Java object deserialization are exposed or enabled in the application's configuration.Affected if Remote deserialization or JMX deserialization is enabled and accessible to authenticated attackers
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Check for deserialization filtersInspect application and server configuration for javax.jms.ObjectMessage or Java deserialization filter settings. Look for any custom ObjectInputStream implementations or security constraints on deserialization pathways.Affected if No deserialization allow-listing or deny-listing filters are configured for deserialization endpoints
The environment is affected if a vulnerable Drools version (7.0, 7.69.0, or unpatched JBoss Middleware) is installed AND remote deserialization features are exposed or accessible without proper filtering.
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 Drools to a patched version; if immediate patching is unavailable, implement deserialization allow-listing or disable remote deserialization entirely.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- 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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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