SB2021111608 - Privilege escalation in Wildfly
Published: November 16, 2021 Updated: December 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021111608
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3717)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect JBOSS_LOCAL_USER challenge location. A local unprivileged user can access any user account on the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.