CVE-2019-3805

Name: CVE-2019-3805
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-03T20:29:01.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.7/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3805 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was discovered in wildfly versions up to 16.0.0.Final that would allow local users who are able to execute init.d script to terminate arbitrary processes on the system. An attacker could exploit this by modifying the PID file in /var/run/jboss-eap/ allowing the init.d script to terminate any process as root.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was discovered in wildfly versions up to 16.0.0.Final that would allow local users who are able to execute init.d script to terminate arbitrary processes on the system. An attacker could exploit this by modifying the PID file in /var/run/jboss-eap/ allowing the init.d script to terminate any process as root.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.19%

8.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	6.0.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.0.0
Redhat	Wildfly	<= 16.0.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0727Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3805Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0727Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3805Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0004/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 3, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3805?

How severe is CVE-2019-3805?

CVE-2019-3805 has a CVSS score of 4.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3805?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST