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CVE-2018-14667

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-09-28 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2018-11-06
  • WeaknessCWE-94

Am I affected?

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Description

The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-11-0622:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-09-28Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2023-09-28Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2023-09-28Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-0713:30SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0= 5.0no fix published
6.0= 6.0no fix published
Redhat richfaces
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.x≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.3.4no fix published
richfaces-core
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.3< 3.3.43.3.4

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • [UNKNOWN] RichFaces
    Affected
    • = affected 3.X through 3.3.4no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2020-03-14

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • richfacesRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6all versions · fixed in 0:3.3.1-6.SP3_patch_03.ep5.el6and 4 other packages
  • richfacesRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5all versions · fixed in 0:3.3.1-9.SP3_patch_03.ep5.el5and 6 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-14667 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed · 1 known affected

    RichFaces: Expression Language injection via UserResource allows for unauthenticated remote code execution

    RichFaces as a component of JBoss Developer Studio 11

  • RHSA-2018:3581 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5.3.1 security update

  • RHSA-2018:3519 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform security update

  • RHSA-2018:3517 Red Hat Product Security14 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 security update

  • RHSA-2018:3518 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.due 2023-10-19
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:3581 · 1 productThe References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying the update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss BRMS installation (including its databases, applications, configuration files, and so on). Note that it is recommended to halt t…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:3519 · 1 productThe References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying the update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform installation (including its databases, applications, configuration files, and so on). Note that it is recommended t…
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:3517 · 14 productsBefore applying this update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation (including all applications and configuration files) and make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:3518 · 1 productBefore applying this update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications. The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). The JBoss server process must be restarted for the upd…
  6. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-14667 · 1 productOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
7 repositories, unverifiednareshmail/cve-2018-14667zeroto01/CVE-2018-14667r00t4dm/CVE-2018-14667syriusbughunt/CVE-2018-14667quandqn/cve-2018-14667
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2023-09-28
Patch Due Date
2023-10-19
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CISA KEVKEV entry2023-09-28
  • ENISA EUVDexploitation2023-09-282023-09-28
  • GCVEexploitation2023-09-28
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionactive2025-02-07
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionactive—
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.09.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-94known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-94read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score74.2 %read 2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept7read 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryCRITICAL2022-11-08

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-11-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-j7mw-7crr-658v

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14667?

The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

Is CVE-2018-14667 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-14667 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2023-10-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14667?

CVE-2018-14667 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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