Improper Authorization in OpenJ9 - CVE-2019-17631
Published: February 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72551
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17631
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
OpenJ9
Software vendor:
Eclipse
Eclipse
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks. A local user can exploit the vulnerability and escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.