Oracle Java SE 7u221/8u212/11.0.3/12.0.1 Networking access control

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u221/8u212/11.0.3/12.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Networking. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-2766. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 7u221/8u212/11.0.3/12.0.1 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Networking. 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. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u221, 8u212, 11.0.3 and 12.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u211. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

The weakness was published 07/16/2019 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - Juli 2019 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-2766 since 12/14/2018. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-137972, VDB-137963, VDB-137964 and VDB-137965. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Programming Language Software

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• Oracle

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• Java SE

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• 7u221
• 8u212
• 11.0.3
• 12.0.1

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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