CVE-2019-3894

Name: CVE-2019-3894
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-03T20:29:01.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3894 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that the ElytronManagedThread in Wildfly's Elytron subsystem in versions from 11 to 16 stores a SecurityIdentity to run the thread as. These threads do not necessarily terminate if the keep alive time has not expired. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was discovered that the ElytronManagedThread in Wildfly's Elytron subsystem in versions from 11 to 16 stores a SecurityIdentity to run the thread as. These threads do not necessarily terminate if the keep alive time has not expired. This could allow a shared thread to use the wrong security identity when executing.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.51%

71.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-358

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Wildfly	>= 11.0.0, <= 16.0.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.0.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3894Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3894Issue 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-2019-3894?

How severe is CVE-2019-3894?

CVE-2019-3894 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3894?

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