Improper access control in Oracle Java Advanced Management Console

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU8869

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10341

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Server component. A remote attacker can partially modify arbitrary files on the target system.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is addressed in the following version: 8u151.

Vulnerable software versions

Java Advanced Management Console: 2.7

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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