CVE-2020-1719: A flaw was found in wildfly

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-1719?

wildfly: upgrade to 20.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-1719 being exploited?

CVE-2020-1719 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-2020-1719 affect?

CVE-2020-1719 affects wildfly. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A flaw was found in wildfly. The EJBContext principle is not popped back after invoking another EJB using a different Security Domain. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. Versions before wild

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-1719?

Priority 36/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2020-1719 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting wildfly. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in wildfly. The EJBContext principle is not popped back after invoking another EJB using a different Security Domain. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. Versions before wildfly 20.0.0.Final are affected.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-270
Published	2021-06-07
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

2021-06-07 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat wildfly UPGRADE

Affected: < 20.0.0

Fixed in: 20.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 20.0.0 (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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-1719?

wildfly: upgrade to 20.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-1719 being exploited?

CVE-2020-1719 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-2020-1719 affect?

CVE-2020-1719 affects wildfly. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A flaw was found in wildfly. The EJBContext principle is not popped back after invoking another EJB using a different Security Domain. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. Versions before wild

How urgent is CVE-2020-1719?

Priority 36/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

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References

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