CVE-2010-0738: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2010-0738 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-05-25 with a default due date of 2022-06-15. Known ransomware campaign use: Known. Forensic triage flag: No.
The JMX-Console web application in JBossAs in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Red Hat JBoss
- CWE
- CWE-264
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 74%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 74 in 100 odds (74%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2010-0738 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-0738 (Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-05-25. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-06-15.
Is CVE-2010-0738 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Known for CVE-2010-0738.
What should I do about CVE-2010-0738?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2010-0738