SB2018050809 - Security restrictions bypass in Apache Derby
Published: May 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018050809
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1313)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions to the target system.The weakness exists in the Network Server component due to improper security restrictions. If the Derby Network Server is started without specifying a security manager, the Derby Network Server will install a default Java security manager that enforces a basic policy. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and cause the system to boot a database for which the location and contents of the database are under the attacker's control.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.