CVE-2019-3805: A flaw was discovered in wildfly versions up to 16.0.0.Final that would allow local users who are able to exec

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-3805?

jboss enterprise application platform: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; wildfly: upgrade to newer than 16.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-3805 being exploited?

CVE-2019-3805 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-3805 affect?

CVE-2019-3805 affects jboss enterprise application platform, wildfly. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-3805?

Priority 24/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 4.7WATCHLISTDOWNGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-3805 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting jboss enterprise application platform, wildfly. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 91%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-364, CWE-269
Published	2019-05-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-05-03 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat jboss enterprise application platform DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.0.0 · 7.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jboss-enterprise-application-platform || rpm -q jboss-enterprise-application-platform || jboss-enterprise-application-platform --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jboss-enterprise-application-platform sudo apt install jboss-enterprise-application-platform=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold jboss-enterprise-application-platform

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jboss-enterprise-application-platform sudo dnf downgrade jboss-enterprise-application-platform-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add jboss-enterprise-application-platform

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat wildfly UPGRADE

Affected: <= 16.0.0

Fixed in: newer than 16.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wildfly || rpm -q wildfly || wildfly --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 16.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wildfly

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wildfly

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-3805?

jboss enterprise application platform: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; wildfly: upgrade to newer than 16.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-3805 being exploited?

CVE-2019-3805 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-3805 affect?

CVE-2019-3805 affects jboss enterprise application platform, wildfly. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). 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

How urgent is CVE-2019-3805?

Priority 24/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

JBoss and WildFly vulnerabilities

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