Oracle Java SE 6u181/7u171/8u162/10 Security access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u181/7u171/8u162/10. This impacts an unknown function of the component Security. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2794. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u181/7u171/8u162/10 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Security. 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, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 04/17/2018. The weakness was shared 04/17/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-2794 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110544 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : java-1_8_0-openjdk (SUSE-SU-2018:1690-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370953 (IBM Java SDK Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oracle April 17 2018 CPU (1.6.0_191, 1.7.0_181, 1.8.0_171))).

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 (110544) and SecurityFocus (BID 103817†). The entries VDB-92314, VDB-92773, VDB-92782 and VDB-92786 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality 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: 110544
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : java-1_8_0-openjdk (SUSE-SU-2018:1690-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 860287
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE Security Updates (apr2018-3678067) 04 - Linux
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116719

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SecurityFocus: 103817 - Oracle Java SE and JRockit CVE-2018-2794 Local Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040697

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2018 08:53
Updated: 03/02/2023 11:22
Changes: 04/20/2018 08:53 (86), 01/28/2020 19:04 (5), 03/02/2023 11:22 (5)
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