Vulnerability identifier: #VU60084
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-909
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Server applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: Eclipse
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of the jdk.internal.reflect.ConstantPool API causes the JVM in some cases to pre-resolve certain constant pool entries. This allows a user to call static methods or access static members without running the class initialization method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application and observe uninitialized values.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenJ9: 0.20.0 - 0.26.0-m2
External links
http://github.com/eclipse/openj9/issues/12016
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.