Overview
Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14667
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-14667 |
| Vendor / Product | Red Hat — JBoss RichFaces Framework |
| NVD Published | 2018-11-06 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-11-03 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 9.8 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2023-09-28 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2023-10-19 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2023-10-19.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-28 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2023-10-19 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2018-14667 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |