Privilege escalation in Oracle Java ME SDK



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-2569
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Java ME SDK
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10394

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2569

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Java ME SDK Installer component. A local attacker can gain root or system privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Java ME SDK: 8.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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