#VU60083 Improper access control in OpenJ9 - CVE-2021-41035

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#VU60083 Improper access control in OpenJ9 - CVE-2021-41035

Published: January 27, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60083
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41035
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Software vendor:
Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. The JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for MethodHandles that invoke inaccessible interface methods. A remote attacker can send a request to a non-public method and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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