Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2017-10090

 

Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2017-10090

Published: September 5, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8092
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10090
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges and take full control over the system.

Affected software

Oracle Java SE
IBM AIX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Satellite
IBM Cognos Controller

How to mitigate CVE-2017-10090

Install update form vendor's website.


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