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CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-1376
IBM J9 VM Class Verifier Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

A flaw in the IBM J9 VM class verifier allows untrusted code to disable the security manager and elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 126873.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 29, 2017, 1:35 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-1376 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm operations_analytics_predictive_insights
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
An IBM J9 VM class verifier vulnerability allows untrusted code to disable the security manager and elevate its privileges, and it can be remediated by updating the software.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Apply the appropriate patch.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-1376 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-1376.

URL Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007305&myns=swgtiv&mynp=OCSSJQQ3&mync=E&cm_sp=swgtiv-_-OCSSJQQ3-_-E Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2469
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2481
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126873 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007305&myns=swgtiv&mynp=OCSSJQQ3&mync=E&cm_sp=swgtiv-_-OCSSJQQ3-_-E Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2469
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2481
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126873 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-1376 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-2017-1376 weaknesses.

CAPEC-175: Code Inclusion Code Inclusion CAPEC-201: Serialized Data External Linking Serialized Data External Linking CAPEC-228: DTD Injection DTD Injection CAPEC-251: Local Code Inclusion Local Code Inclusion CAPEC-252: PHP Local File Inclusion PHP Local File Inclusion CAPEC-253: Remote Code Inclusion Remote Code Inclusion CAPEC-263: Force Use of Corrupted Files Force Use of Corrupted Files CAPEC-538: Open-Source Library Manipulation Open-Source Library Manipulation CAPEC-549: Local Execution of Code Local Execution of Code CAPEC-640: Inclusion of Code in Existing Process Inclusion of Code in Existing Process CAPEC-660: Root/Jailbreak Detection Evasion via Hooking Root/Jailbreak Detection Evasion via Hooking CAPEC-695: Repo Jacking Repo Jacking CAPEC-698: Install Malicious Extension Install Malicious Extension

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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mishmashclone/wcventure-FuzzingPaper

https://github.com/wcventure/FuzzingPaper

Updated: 2 years, 4 months ago
10 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Oct. 27, 2020, 9:11 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.
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wcventure/FuzzingPaper

Recent Fuzzing Paper

fuzzing fuzzing-paper testing fuzz-testing

Updated: 1 month ago
2639 stars 357 fork 357 watcher
Born at : March 8, 2019, 8:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-1376 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-1376 vulnerability over time.

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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007305&myns=swgtiv&mynp=OCSSJQQ3&mync=E&cm_sp=swgtiv-_-OCSSJQQ3-_-E
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2469
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2481
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126873
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-829
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2481 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2469 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126873 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126873 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007305&myns=swgtiv&mynp=OCSSJQQ3&mync=E&cm_sp=swgtiv-_-OCSSJQQ3-_-E No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007305&myns=swgtiv&mynp=OCSSJQQ3&mync=E&cm_sp=swgtiv-_-OCSSJQQ3-_-E Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.82 }} 0.27%

score

0.73248

percentile