CVE-2021-3717: High severity redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerability

Published Aug 9, 2021
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Updated

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

Other sources

There was a vulnerability found in wildfly, where incorrect JBOSSLOCALUSER challenge location when using elytron configuration may lead to allowing JBOSSLOCALUSER access to all the users on that machine.

Red Hat

Affected Software

47 affected componentsFixes available
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 JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
redhat Single Sign-on
redhat WildFly Core<17.0
redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat/wildfly-core<17.0
17.0

Event History

Aug 9, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 18, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 24, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3717?

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

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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