Observable discrepancy in Wildfly Elytron - CVE-2021-3642
Published: January 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59661
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3642
CWE-ID: CWE-203
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Wildfly Elytron
Wildfly Elytron
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-3642
Install updates from vendor's website.