Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in Wildfly Core - CVE-2021-3717
Published: November 16, 2021 / Updated: December 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58178
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3717
CWE-ID: CWE-552
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Wildfly Core
Wildfly Core
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-3717
Install update from vendor's website.