#VU11948 Privilege escalation in Oracle Java SE and JRockit - CVE-2018-2794

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11948

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2794

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Java SE
JRockit

Software vendor:
Oracle

The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Install update from vendor's website.

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