high
7.8
CWE
552
Advisory Published
CVE Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-3717

First published: Mon Aug 09 2021(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Wildfly. An incorrect JBOSS_LOCAL_USER challenge location when using the elytron configuration may lead to JBOSS_LOCAL_USER access to all users on the machine. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/eap7-apache-cxf<0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el6ea
0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client<0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jsoup<0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el6ea
0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wss4j<0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-xml-security<0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-apache-cxf<0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el7ea
0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client<0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jsoup<0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wss4j<0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-xml-security<0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-apache-cxf<0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el8ea
0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client<0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jsoup<0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wss4j<0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-xml-security<0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/wildfly-core<17.0
17.0
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat Single Sign-On
Red Hat WildFly Core<17.0
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-3717?

    The severity of CVE-2021-3717 is high, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-3717?

    To fix CVE-2021-3717, update affected packages to the recommended versions from Red Hat as per the provided advisories.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2021-3717?

    CVE-2021-3717 affects multiple Red Hat packages including eap7-apache-cxf, eap7-ironjacamar, and eap7-wildfly.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2021-3717 on the system?

    The impact of CVE-2021-3717 may lead to unauthorized access to all users on the machine due to incorrect JBOSS_LOCAL_USER handling.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-3717?

    No official workaround is provided for CVE-2021-3717, immediate patching is recommended instead.

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