CVE-2012-5629

high

Published 2013-03-12 · Modified 2026-04-29

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

7.5

VIR risk

7.5

Description

The default configuration of the (1) LdapLoginModule and (2) LdapExtLoginModule modules in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 4.3.0 CP10, 5.2.0, and 6.0.1, and Enterprise Web Platform (EWP) 5.2.0 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0248.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0234.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0233.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0232.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0231.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0230.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0229.html

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions
redhat	jboss_enterprise_application_platform	`4.3.0`
redhat	jboss_enterprise_application_platform	`5.2.0`
redhat	jboss_enterprise_application_platform	`6.0.1`
redhat	jboss_enterprise_web_platform	`5.2.0`

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.