Improper Certificate Validation Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package, versions <1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-JAVA180OPENJDKACCESSIBILITY-2106646
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 16 Oct 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility to version 1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.el7_5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181; JRockit: R28.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SSL/TLS to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g. code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g. through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.6 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low