# CVE-2010-0738: Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-0738-red-hat-jboss-authentication-bypass-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2010-0738 · Severity: critical · CVSS 5.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-25

The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform fails to properly restrict access methods. It performs access control only for GET and POST methods, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication by using alternative HTTP methods to reach the GET handler.

Vendors: [Red Hat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/red-hat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2010-0738 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2010-0738 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2010-0738?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 25 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2010-0738?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2010-0738 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2010-0738?** Check whether you run Red Hat JBoss. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) 4.2 before 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3 before 4.3.0.CP08

## Timeline

- 2010-04-26: disclosed: Date based on CVE ID and early references.
- 2022-05-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-05-25: advisory: NVD publication date.

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- [Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-1428-red-hat-jboss-information-disclosure-vulnerability)