Oracle Java SE 8u152/9.0.1 Installer access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Oracle Java SE 8u152/9.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Installer. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-2627. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 8u152/9.0.1 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/16/2018. The weakness was presented 01/18/2018 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-2627 since 12/15/2017. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106182 (RHEL 6 / 7 : java-1.8.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:0099)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370727 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - January 2018).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106182) and SecurityFocus (BID 102584†). See VDB-68431, VDB-89667, VDB-92931 and VDB-95678 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 106182
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 / 7 : java-1.8.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:0099)
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OpenVAS ID: 66597
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE Security Updates (jan2018-3236628) 02 - Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2018
Researcher: Oracle
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112068

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SecurityFocus: 102584 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2018-2627 Local Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040203

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2018 09:43
Updated: 05/06/2025 19:56
Changes: 01/18/2018 09:43 (88), 12/24/2019 17:00 (4), 01/31/2021 11:56 (3), 01/31/2021 12:03 (1), 05/06/2025 19:56 (16)
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