Vulnerability in Apache Netbeans
CVE-2018-17191
Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 NetBeans Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) interpretation is vulnerable for remote command execution (RCE). Using the nashorn script engine the environment of the javascript execution for the Proxy Auto-Configuration leaks privileged objects, that can be used to circumvent the execution limits. If a different script engine was used, no execution limits were in place. Both vectors allow remote code execution.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.078 (94.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Netbeans — versions 9.0
- Apache Software Foundation Netbeans — versions 9.0 incubating
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/d1c37966a316a326ab4ff4d4bc056322e8adcbe984e8145c0e…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106352 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17191?
- CVE-2018-17191 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Netbeans. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17191?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.