CVE-2014-8120
Thermostat Java RMI Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Description
The agent in Thermostat before 1.0.6, when using unspecified configurations, allows local users to obtain the JMX management URLs of all local Java virtual machines and gain privileges via unknown vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 18, 2014, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://icedtea.classpath.org/pipermail/thermostat-announce/2014-December/000013.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2000.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that, in certain configurations, the Thermostat agent disclosed JMX management URLs of all local Java virtual machines to any local user. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. The agent in Thermostat before 1.0.6, when using unspecified configurations, allows local users to obtain the JMX management URLs of all local Java virtual machines and gain privileges via unknown vectors. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:2000 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8120 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168977 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The agent in Thermostat before 1.0.6, when using unspecified configurations, allows local users to obtain the JMX management URLs of all local Java virtual machines and gain privileges via unknown vectors. It was discovered that, in certain configurations, the Thermostat agent disclosed JMX management URLs of all local Java virtual machines to any local user. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8120 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168977 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:2000 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:thermostat_project:thermostat:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://icedtea.classpath.org/pipermail/thermostat-announce/2014-December/000013.html No Types Assigned http://icedtea.classpath.org/pipermail/thermostat-announce/2014-December/000013.html Patch Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8120 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8120
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} -0.08%
score
0.13157
percentile