CVE-2018-10683: Critical severity wildfly vulnerability

Published May 9, 2018
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Updated

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in WildFly 10.1.2.Final. In the case of a default installation without a security realm reference, an attacker can successfully access the server without authentication. NOTE: the Security Realms documentation in the product's Admin Guide indicates that "without a security realm reference" implies "effectively unsecured." The vendor explicitly supports these unsecured configurations because they have valid use cases during development.

Affected Software

1 affected component
redhat Wildfly=10.1.2

Event History

May 9, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Disputed
08:29 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-10683.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10683?

The severity of CVE-2018-10683 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is WildFly 10.1.2.Final.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can successfully access the server without authentication in a default installation without a security realm reference.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-10683?

There is no information provided about a fix for CVE-2018-10683. It is advised to refer to the vendor's security advisory or contact the vendor for mitigation steps.

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