How severe is CVE-2019-14838?

CVE-2019-14838 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2019-14838?

CVE-2019-14838 affects the following packages: org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14838?

Update org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller to 7.2.5.GA or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-14838 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2019-14838 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2019-14838 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.

Is CVE-2019-14838 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2019-14838 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-14838?

CVE-2019-14838 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.1%, placing it in the 67th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-14838?

CVE-2019-14838 is classified as CWE-284 (CWE-284), Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2019-14838 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2019-14838 was published on October 14, 2019 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Not in CISA KEV

MEDIUM severity

CVE-2019-14838 — wildfly-host-controller

MEDIUMFix: wildfly/wildfly-core#3981

CVE-2019-14838 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.9) CWE-284 vulnerability in org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller. A fix is available for org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Wildfly Authorization Misconfiguration

Also known asGHSA-82v2-f875-73g9

Published

Oct 14, 2019

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 1, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs67th percentile — riskier than 67% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

A flaw was found in wildfly-core before 7.2.5.GA. The Management users with Monitor, Auditor and Deployer Roles should not be allowed to modify the runtime state of the server

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller`	all versions	7.2.5.GA`org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller:7.2.5.GA`

Affected Products

4 products · 14 configurations

Application

data gridredhat

1 version

7.3.4

Application

jboss enterprise application platformredhat

4 versions

7.2.07.2.47.2.57.3.0

Application

single sign-onredhat

1 version

7.3.5

Application

wildfly coreredhat

1 version

7.0.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.wildfly.core:wildfly-host-controller to 7.2.5.GA or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-14838 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.4	`wildfly-core`	RHSA-2020:0728
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2	`wildfly-core`	RHSA-2019:3083
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2	`wildfly-core`	RHSA-2019:4021
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2 for RHEL 6	`eap7-wildfly-0:7.2.4-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6eap`	RHSA-2019:3082
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2 for RHEL 6	`eap7-apache-cxf-0:3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el6eap`	RHSA-2019:4018
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2 for RHEL 7	`eap7-apache-cxf-0:3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap`	RHSA-2019:4019
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2 for RHEL 8	`eap7-apache-cxf-0:3.2.10-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap`	RHSA-2019:4020
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery	`wildfly-core`	RHSA-2020:2565

Frequently Asked Questions

A flaw was found in wildfly-core before 7.2.5.GA. The Management users with Monitor, Auditor and Deployer Roles should not be allowed to modify the runtime state of the server

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CVE-2019-14838 — wildfly-host-controller

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

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Fix

Workarounds

Fixing This On Your OS

Frequently Asked Questions

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