Red Hat update for Quality Open Software slf4j



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-8088
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU11301

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8088

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass access restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists in the org.slf4j.ext.EventData class due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, bypass access restrictions and gain unauthorized access to perform further attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Software Collections: 1 for RHEL 7 - 1 for RHEL 7.4

CPE2.3 External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0582


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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