VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-1417
Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 2.15%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.15% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- ibm/java sdk
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.