#VU33461 Improper access control - CVE-2019-2698


| Updated: 2020-08-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33461

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2698

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u211 and 8u202. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00058.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00059.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00013.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1146
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1163
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1164
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1165
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1166
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1325
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00011.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/75
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03959en_us
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3975-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4453


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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