Deserialization in Eclipse Openj9
CVE-2018-12539
In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.8, users other than the process owner may be able to use Java Attach API to connect to an Eclipse OpenJ9 or IBM JVM on the same machine and use Attach API operations, which includes the ability to execute untrusted native code. Attach API is enabled by default on Windows, Linux and AIX JVMs and can be disabled using the command line option -Dcom.ibm.tools.attach.enable=no.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eclipse Openj9 — versions 0.8
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform — versions 13.2.0.0.0, 13.3.0.0.0
- The Eclipse Foundation Openj9 — versions 0.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041765 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105126 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12539?
- CVE-2018-12539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Openj9, classified under Unprotected Primary Channel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12539?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12539 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.