Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OpenJ9 - CVE-2019-11771
Published: June 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77345
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11771
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to AIX builds of Eclipse OpenJ9 contain unused RPATHs. A local user can trigger the vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.