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High
CVE-2018-1417
Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM...
Vulnerability Description
Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
SDK, Java Technology Edition
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 22nd, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.