Oracle Java SE 6u191/7u181/8u172/10.0.1 JSSE access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u191/7u181/8u172/10.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JSSE. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2973. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u191/7u181/8u172/10.0.1 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JSSE. 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 07/17/2018. The weakness was shared 07/18/2018 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-2973 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. 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 111326 (RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:2255)), 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 371180 (IBM Java SDK Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oracle July 17 2018 CPU (1.6.0_201, 1.7.0_191, 1.8.0_181))).

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 (111326) and SecurityFocus (BID 104773†). The entries VDB-79791, VDB-81142, VDB-82682 and VDB-83122 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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Nessus ID: 111326
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:2255)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2973 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2973
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121759

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SecurityFocus: 104773 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2018-2973 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041302

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2018 10:06
Updated: 04/17/2023 09:55
Changes: 07/18/2018 10:06 (85), 03/07/2020 10:03 (6), 04/17/2023 09:55 (5)
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