CVE-2018-12539 in Eclipse and Oracle Products
Published on August 14, 2018
In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.8, users other than the process owner may be able to use Java Attach API to connect to an Eclipse OpenJ9 or IBM JVM on the same machine and use Attach API operations, which includes the ability to execute untrusted native code. Attach API is enabled by default on Windows, Linux and AIX JVMs and can be disabled using the command line option -Dcom.ibm.tools.attach.enable=no.
Weakness Type
Unprotected Primary Channel
The software uses a primary channel for administration or restricted functionality, but it does not properly protect the channel.
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Affected Versions
The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9 Version 0.8 is affected by CVE-2018-12539Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
12.52%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.