How severe is CVE-2021-31917?

CVE-2021-31917 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-31917 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-31917?

CVE-2021-31917 primarily affects Redhat Data Grid. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31917?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2021-31917 published?

CVE-2021-31917 was published on 2021-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-31917

CVE-2021-31917 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Data Grid with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Redhat Data Grid
Published: 2021-09-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat DataGrid 8.x (8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.1.0 and 8.1.1) and Infinispan (10.0.0 through 12.0.0). An attacker could bypass authentication on all REST endpoints when DIGEST is used as the authentication method. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31917?: A flaw was found in Red Hat DataGrid 8.x (8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.1.0 and 8.1.1) and Infinispan (10.0.0 through 12.0.0). An attacker could bypass authentication on all REST endpoints when DIGEST is used as the authentication method. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
How severe is CVE-2021-31917?: CVE-2021-31917 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-31917 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-31917?: CVE-2021-31917 primarily affects Redhat Data Grid. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31917?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2021-31917 published?: CVE-2021-31917 was published on 2021-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-31917

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan-server-rest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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