Improper Access Control Affecting openjdk-jre package, versions [1.7.0,1.7.0_171) [1.8.0,1.8.0_161) [9.0.0,9.0.1]
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UPSTREAM-OPENJDKJRE-73452
- published 31 Jan 2019
- disclosed 18 Jan 2018
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 18 Jan 2018
CVE-2018-2637 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade openjdk-jre
to version 7.0.171, 8.0.161 or higher.
Overview
openjdk-jre is a free and open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JMX). Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service.