SB2018011817 - Privilege escalation in Oracle Java ME SDK
Published: January 18, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018011817
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2569)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.