CVE-2021-3717

Description

A flaw was found in Wildfly. An incorrect JBOSS_LOCAL_USER challenge location when using the elytron configuration may lead to JBOSS_LOCAL_USER access to all users on the machine. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This flaw affects wildfly-core versions prior to 17.0.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a wildfly
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305 issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3717?
CVE-2021-3717 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3717?
To fix CVE-2021-3717, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3717 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3717 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3717?
CVE-2021-3717 affects n/a wildfly.
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