What is CVE-2019-4473?

CVE-2019-4473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Java. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2019-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2019-4473?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Java

CVE-2019-4473

Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 163984.

EPSS: 0.000 (15.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:H/AC:L/A:H/C:H/UI:N/PR:N/AV:L/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U.

Affected products

Ibm Java — versions 7, 7R1, 8

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-java-cve20194473-priv-escalation (163984) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4473?: CVE-2019-4473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Java. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2019-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-4473?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.