8.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-1417
IBM J9 JVM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 22, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1417 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 java_sdk
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-2018-1417.

URL Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1417 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM Runtimes for Java Technology 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823. Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

1.48 }} -0.60%

score

0.86781

percentile

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