Oracle Java SE 6u171/7u161/8u152/9.0.1 JMX access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u171/7u161/8u152/9.0.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JMX. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2637. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle Java SE 6u171/7u161/8u152/9.0.1 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component JMX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The bug was discovered 01/16/2018. The weakness was shared 01/18/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-2637 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/31/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106172 (CentOS 6 / 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2018:0095)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 330049 (IBM AIX Java Multiple Vulnerabilities(java_jan2018_advisory)).

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 (106172) and SecurityFocus (BID 102576†). The entries VDB-68431, VDB-89667, VDB-92931 and VDB-95678 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 106172
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 / 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2018:0095)
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OpenVAS ID: 64746
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE Security Updates (jan2018-3236628) 03 - Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/15/2017 🔍
01/16/2018 +32 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2018
Researcher: Moritz Bechler
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112069

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SecurityFocus: 102576 - Oracle Java SE and JRockit CVE-2018-2637 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040203

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2018 09:43
Updated: 01/31/2021 12:16
Changes: 01/18/2018 09:43 (88), 12/24/2019 15:37 (3), 01/31/2021 12:10 (4), 01/31/2021 12:16 (1)
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