Auth bypass in Eclipse Openj9
CVE-2019-17631
From Eclipse OpenJ9 0.15 to 0.16, access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks.
EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Eclipse Openj9
- The Eclipse Foundation Openj9 — versions 0.15 to 0.16 inclusive
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 8.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Satellite — versions 5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17631?
- CVE-2019-17631 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Openj9, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17631?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.