Oracle Java SE 6u201/7u191/8u182/11 JNDI access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u201/7u191/8u182/11. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component JNDI. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-3149. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u201/7u191/8u182/11 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component JNDI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2018. The weakness was released 10/16/2018 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-3149 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/26/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118183 (Oracle Linux 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2018-2942)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157828 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2018-2943)).

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 (118183) and SecurityFocus (BID 105608†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90449, VDB-91385, VDB-91680 and VDB-91681. 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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Nessus ID: 118183
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2018-2942)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-3149 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3149
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125516

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SecurityFocus: 105608 - Oracle Java SE/Java SE Embedded/JRockit CVE-2018-3149 Remote Security Vulnerability
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2018 08:40
Updated: 05/26/2023 14:55
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (85), 04/03/2020 16:42 (6), 05/26/2023 14:55 (5)
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