Vulnerability identifier: #VU67029
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Server applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: Eclipse
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to Java versions 8 and 11 fail to throw the exception captured during bytecode
verification when verification is triggered by a MethodHandle invocation. A remote attacker can invoke unverified methods using MethodHandles and bypass implemented security restrictions.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenJ9: 0.0 - 0.32.0-m1a
External links
http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=579744
http://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/14935
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.