CVE-2019-4473 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Java	7.0.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10960422Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10960422Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-4473?

CVE-2019-4473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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-F...

How severe is CVE-2019-4473?

CVE-2019-4473 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-4473?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Java.