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CVE-2018-14371 Eclipse Mojarra

Affected softwareEclipse Mojarra
Severity7.5 High CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed in2.3.7
WeaknessPath traversal (CWE-22)
Published18 Jul 2018
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

The getLocalePrefix function in ResourceManager.java in Eclipse Mojarra before 2.3.7 is affected by Directory Traversal via the loc parameter. A remote attacker can download configuration files or Java bytecodes from applications.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 4.4% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Decided by A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule
Finding Protected by Waratek's ARMR path-traversal security rule, which blocks this class of attack at the JVM level without a rule written for this CVE specifically. The CVE's weakness is CWE-22: Path Traversal.
Candidate fix https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/mojarra/commit/1b434748d9239f42eae8aa7d37d7a0930c061e24 : a commit: the change itself

How to mitigate CVE-2018-14371

Upgrade Eclipse Mojarra to 2.3.7 or later. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its path traversal rule. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

7.5 HIGH v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q2 Oracle Fusion Middleware / ADF Faces (Eclipse Mojarra) (12.2.1.4.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Fusion Middleware ADF Faces (Eclipse Mojarra) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.glassfish:mojarra-parent 0 2.3.7 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd eclipse mojarra generic < 2.3.7
osv org.glassfish mojarra-parent generic < 2.3.7

References

URLTags
https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/mojarra/commit/1b434748d9239f42eae8aa7d37d7a0930c061e24 commit
https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/mojarra/pull/4384 WEB
https://github.com/javaserverfaces/mojarra/issues/4364 Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2018-07-18By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.