SB2022012712 - Improper access control in Eclipse Openj9
Published: January 27, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022012712
Severity
High
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) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41035)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. The JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for MethodHandles that invoke inaccessible interface methods. A remote attacker can send a request to a non-public method and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.