CVE-2021-3717
Wildfly Elytron Local User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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. This flaw affects wildfly-core versions prior to 17.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 24, 2022, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3717
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform packages based on the vendor guidance.
- Consult the relevant Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) for specific package updates and instructions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-3717.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-3717 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-3717
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-3717 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-3717 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305 Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0002/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991305 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-552 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10843
percentile