Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-2251 affects WildFly/JBoss EAP EJB remote invocation handling. A crafted serialized object may lead to remote code execution. Business urgency depends on whether affected JBoss EAP/WildFly systems expose EJB remote invocation. Red Hat rates it medium, but RCE impact warrants timely validation and patch planning.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item, especially for business-critical JBoss EAP systems. It is not currently KEV-backed in the supplied sources, but possible RCE in application infrastructure justifies prompt inventory, exposure reduction, and vendor update deployment.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-502 improper deserialization in JBoss Marshalling used by WildFly EJB3 remote invocation. Red Hat lists JBoss EAP 7.4 package builds for RHEL 8 and 9 as affected and published multiple RHSAs. Source data is inconsistent: the description says unauthenticated RCE, while the CVSS vector states PR:H and AC:H.
Likely exposure
Most relevant exposure is Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 on RHEL 8 or 9 with affected eap7 packages, and WildFly deployments using EJB remote invocation. Internet-facing or broadly reachable EJB remote services raise priority. Systems not using EJB remote invocation may have lower practical exposure.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is provided, and the source bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation involves sending crafted serialized data to the EJB remote invocation mechanism. Public evidence here does not provide reliable detail on required privileges because the narrative and CVSS vector conflict.
Researcher notes
Focus on confirming affected package versions and EJB remote invocation exposure. Note the important data inconsistency between unauthenticated wording and CVSS PR:H. Avoid assuming exploitability conditions beyond the vendor sources. Use Red Hat advisories and WildFly change references for fix correlation.
Mitigation direction
- Apply applicable Red Hat RHSA updates for affected JBoss EAP 7.4 packages.
- Review Red Hat CVE guidance for exact fixed package versions.
- For community WildFly, review WildFly 36.0.0.Final and PR 18872.
- Restrict network access to EJB remote invocation interfaces while remediation is pending.
- Disable unused EJB remote invocation exposure where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory JBoss EAP 7.4 and WildFly deployments.
- Identify RHEL 8 or 9 systems with listed eap7 packages.
- Compare installed package versions against relevant Red Hat advisories.
- Determine whether EJB remote invocation is enabled and reachable.
- Prioritize externally reachable or cross-trust-zone EJB endpoints.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H0.75.5redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.2MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2025:10452CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:10453CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:10459CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:10924CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:10925CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:10926CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:10931CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2251CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2351678CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/wildfly/wildfly/pull/18872CVE reference, redhat
- https://github.com/wildfly/wildfly/releases/tag/36.0.0.FinalCVE reference, redhat
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/WFLY-20550CVE reference, redhat
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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