CVE-2021-3717: Wildfly-Core user account mismanagement

org.wildfly.core:wildfly-core-parent Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

25/05/2022

Disclosed on

CVE-2021-3717

CVE

Yes i

Fix available

High

Severity

7.8

CVSS Score

CVE-2021-3717: Wildfly-Core user account mismanagement. Affects org.wildfly.core:wildfly-core-parent versions < 17.0. Fixed in 17.0. How to fix ↓

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Background

Wildfly is an open-source application server written in Java that implements the Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) specification. It provides a runtime environment for Java-based applications, allowing them to be deployed and managed. Wildfly-Core is a component of Wildfly that focuses on the core functionality of the application server. It handles tasks such as resource management, security, and deployment. This vulnerability affects versions of Wildfly-Core prior to 17.0.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in Wildfly-Core involves an incorrect JBOSS_LOCAL_USER challenge location when using the elytron configuration. This misconfiguration can lead to unauthorized access to JBOSS_LOCAL_USER accounts for all users on the machine. The impact of this vulnerability is significant, as it can result in the compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-3717. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high severity level.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

17.0

This is the first release that contains the fix.

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround provided for this vulnerability. It is essential to apply the recommended fix by upgrading to Wildfly-Core version 17.0 or later.

Conclusion

The vulnerability in Wildfly-Core allows unauthorized access to user accounts, posing a significant risk to the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is crucial to upgrade to Wildfly-Core version 17.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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