CVE-2021-28170: Input Validation

Published Apr 1, 2021
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Updated

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

Affected Software

50 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/eap7-apache-commons-io<0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el6ea
0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jberet<0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting<0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el6ea
0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-narayana<0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-picketbox<0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el6ea
0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client<0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-apache-commons-io<0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el7ea
0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jberet<0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting<0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el7ea
0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-narayana<0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-picketbox<0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el7ea
0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client<0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-apache-commons-io<0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el8ea
0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jberet<0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting<0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el8ea
0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-narayana<0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-picketbox<0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el8ea
0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client<0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
Eclipse Jakarta Expression Language<=3.0.3
Quarkus Quarkus<2.3.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy=1.14.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=14.1.1.0.0
maven/org.glassfish:javax.el<=3.0.1-b12
maven/org.glassfish:jakarta.el<3.0.4
3.0.4
maven/com.sun.el:el-ri<3.0.4
3.0.4
IBM watsonx.data intelligence<=5.2.2, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.1-patch-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-apache-commons-io to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hal-console to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hibernate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jakarta-el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el6ea
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jberet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el6ea
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-narayana to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-picketbox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el6ea
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el6ea
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-apache-commons-io to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hal-console to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hibernate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jakarta-el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el7ea
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jberet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el7ea
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-narayana to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-picketbox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el7ea
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-apache-commons-io to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hal-console to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hibernate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.3.20-4.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.35-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jakarta-el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el8ea
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jberet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-9.Final_redhat_00010.1.el8ea
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-narayana to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.9.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-picketbox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.3-9.Final_redhat_00008.1.el8ea
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.39-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.9-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.29-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-transaction-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.14-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.glassfish:jakarta.el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.0.4
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.sun.el:el-ri to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.0.4
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade jakarta expression language implementation (el-ri) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.0.3

Event History

Apr 1, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 26, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 27, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 6, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:48 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·05:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 24, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28170?

CVE-2021-28170 has a high severity rating due to the potential for unvalidated expression execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-28170?

To fix CVE-2021-28170, upgrade to Jakarta Expression Language version 3.0.4 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2021-28170?

CVE-2021-28170 affects Jakarta Expression Language 3.0.3 and earlier implementations.

4

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2021-28170?

Exploiting CVE-2021-28170 can lead to unauthorized access and execution of invalid expressions.

5

When was CVE-2021-28170 discovered?

CVE-2021-28170 was reported and published in 2021, highlighting a significant vulnerability in the Jakarta Expression Language.

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