Information disclosure in Wildfly Elytron



Published: 2021-08-05 | Updated: 2022-01-17
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3642
CWE-ID CWE-203
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Wildfly Elytron
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Observable discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU59661

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3642

CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to possibility of a timing attack against the ScramServer. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wildfly Elytron: 1.10.0 - 1.16.0

External links

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1981407


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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