Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded - CVE-2018-2790

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11947

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2790

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and update, insert or delete some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data.

Oracle Java SE
Java SE Embedded
Gentoo Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
Debian Linux
IBM AIX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
IBM Algo Credit Manager
Red Hat Satellite

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server
Cognos Insight
openSUSE Leap
IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-V07
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-VEB
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-VEC

Install update from vendor's website.

IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager - addressed in versions 6.4.1.4.0.8, 6.4.2.6.0.1
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-V07 - addressed in versions 8.33.3.14 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.40.2.12 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.41.101.10 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.41.200.113 VTD_EXEC.269
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-VEB - addressed in versions 8.33.3.14 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.40.2.12 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.41.101.10 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.41.200.113 VTD_EXEC.269
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-VEC - addressed in versions 8.40.2.12 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.41.101.10 VTD_EXEC.269, 8.41.200.113 VTD_EXEC.269

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Amazon Linux AMI update for java-1.8.0-openjdk
• Debian update for openjdk-8
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Amazon Linux AMI update for java-1.7.0-openjdk
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Red Hat update for Oracle Java SE
• Debian update for openjdk-7
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM AIX
• Security restrictions bypass in IBM Algo Credit Manager
• OpenSUSE Linux update for java-1
• OpenSUSE Linux update for java-1
• Red Hat update for java-se
• Red Hat update for java-se
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos Insight
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server
• Gentoo update for Oracle JDK/JRE
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700