#VU8872 Privilege escalation in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2017-10346
Published: October 18, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8872
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2017-10346
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Software vendor:
Oracle
Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Hotspot component. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Hotspot component. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges on the target system.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following version: 8u151.