Improper access control in Red Hat wildfly-core
Priority LOW 25CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-269.
Summary
A flaw was found in wildfly-core before 7.2.5.GA. The Management users with Monitor, Auditor and Deployer Roles should not be allowed to modify the runtime state of the server
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01141 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller (Maven): 7.2.5.GARed Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | wildfly-core | before 7.2.5.GA | 7.2.5.GA | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller (Maven) | before 7.2.5.GA | 7.2.5.GA | Patch available | GHSA-82v2-f875-73g9 |
- wildfly-core VendorRed Hat Affected before 7.2.5.GA Fixed in 7.2.5.GA Patch available CNA
- org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.2.5.GA Fixed in 7.2.5.GA Patch available GHSA-82v2-f875-73g9
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 cr1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly_core:7.0.0:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 cr1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-82v2-f875-73g9 org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller (Maven) Fixed in 7.2.5.GA Advisory →
Red Hat 13 advisories
- RHSA-2020:2565 Released 2020-06-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantEAP Continuous Delivery Technical Preview Release 18 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery
- RHSA-2020:2067 Released 2020-05-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Thorntail 2.5.1 security and bug fix update
- Text-Only RHOAR
- RHSA-2020:0728 Released 2020-03-05 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Data Grid 7.3.4 security update
- Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.4
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2019:4045 Released 2019-12-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3
- RHSA-2019:4042 Released 2019-12-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update on RHEL 8
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 for RHEL 8 rh-sso7-keycloak-4.8.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8sso, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-4.8.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8sso
- RHSA-2019:4040 Released 2019-12-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update on RHEL 6
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 for RHEL 6 Server rh-sso7-keycloak-4.8.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6sso, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-4.8.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6sso
- RHSA-2019:4041 Released 2019-12-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update on RHEL 7
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 for RHEL 7 Server rh-sso7-keycloak-4.8.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7sso, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-4.8.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7sso
- RHSA-2019:4019 Released 2019-11-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.5 on RHEL 7 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-apache-cxf-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-apache-cxf-rt-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-apache-cxf-services-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap +47
- RHSA-2019:4021 Released 2019-11-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.5 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2
- RHSA-2019:4020 Released 2019-11-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.5 on RHEL 8 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 8 eap7-apache-cxf-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-apache-cxf-rt-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-apache-cxf-services-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap +47
- RHSA-2019:4018 Released 2019-11-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.5 on RHEL 6 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-apache-cxf-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-apache-cxf-rt-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-apache-cxf-services-3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el6eap +47
- RHSA-2019:3082 Released 2019-10-15 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-wildfly-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-wildfly-javadocs-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-wildfly-modules-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6eap
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-wildfly-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-wildfly-java-jdk11-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-wildfly-java-jdk8-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap +2
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 8 eap7-wildfly-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-wildfly-javadocs-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-wildfly-modules-7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap
- RHSA-2019:3083 Released 2019-10-15 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.4 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0728 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3083 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3082, RHSA-2019:4018 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3082, RHSA-2019:4019 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3082, RHSA-2019:4020 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2565 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4045 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4040 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4041 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4042 |
| Text-Only RHOAR | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2067 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Decision Manager 7
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82v2-f875-73g9
References
Advisory 13
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Sources
- CVE-2019-14838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82v2-f875-73g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-14838 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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