CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-3717

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
eap7-apache-cxfRocky
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxfRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxf-rtRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxf-rtRocky
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxf-servicesRocky
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxf-servicesRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxf-toolsRocky
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-apache-cxf-toolsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-jackson-databindRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.8.11.6-2.SP1_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:2.8.11.6-2.SP1_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-jackson-databindRocky
Fixed in:0:2.8.11.6-2.SP1_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:2.8.11.6-2.SP1_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-jettisonRocky
Fixed in:0:1.3.8-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:1.3.8-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-jettisonRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:1.3.8-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:1.3.8-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-nettyRocky
Fixed in:0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-nettyRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-netty-allRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-netty-allRocky
Fixed in:0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasyRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasyRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-atom-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-atom-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-cdiRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-cdiRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-clientRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-clientRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-cryptoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-cryptoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jackson-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jackson-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jackson2-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jackson2-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jaxb-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jaxb-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jaxrsRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jaxrsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jettison-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jettison-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jose-jwtRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jose-jwtRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jsapiRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-jsapiRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-json-p-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-json-p-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-multipart-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-multipart-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-springRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-springRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-validator-provider-11Red Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-validator-provider-11Rocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-yaml-providerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-resteasy-yaml-providerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.0.27-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-snakeyamlRocky
Fixed in:0:1.33.0-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:1.33.0-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-snakeyamlRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:1.33.0-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:1.33.0-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-velocityRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:1.7.0-3.redhat_00006.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:1.7.0-3.redhat_00006.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-velocityRocky
Fixed in:0:1.7.0-3.redhat_00006.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:1.7.0-3.redhat_00006.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-wildflyRocky
Fixed in:0:7.1.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:7.1.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-wildflyRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:7.1.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
Fixed in:0:7.1.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-wildfly-modulesRocky
Fixed in:0:7.1.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746
eap7-wildfly-modulesRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:7.1.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7RHSA-2025:1746

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days
22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

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