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CVE-2021-3717

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 threa...

Published: May 24, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-552
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Wildfly-Core user account mismanagement

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-552

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
jboss enterprise application platformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
single sign-onOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
wildfly coreOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.wildfly.core:wildfly-core-parent
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3717
nvd.nist.gov
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002
security.netapp.com
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