JDK: J9 JVM allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges
Published Feb 22, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.15%
Description
Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.
Affected products
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- Version 7.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | SDK, Java Technology Edition | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.3.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0521
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.10-1jpp.1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0352
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.10-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0351
Red Hat Satellite 5.8
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.10-1jpp.1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.5.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 5
java-1.7.1-ibm
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.3.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0521 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.10-1jpp.1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0352 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.10-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0351 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.10-1jpp.1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1463 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | java-1.7.1-ibm | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2 other sources (CVE.org, Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02145) | 81.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 80.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.62% (0.00622) | 68.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.48% (0.01483) | 87.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.48% (0.01483) | 86.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2.09% (0.02088) | 87.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 2.47% (0.02474) | 88.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02307) | 88.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.15% (0.02148) | 87.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 11.77% (0.11765) | 88.45th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 11.77% (0.11765) | 88.31th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 11.77% (0.11765) | 95.65th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 11.77% (0.11765) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1417 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1568966 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823 x_refsource_MISCVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1417
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1417
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027315 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014937 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103216 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040403 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1417 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1568966 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823 | x_refsource_MISCVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1417 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1417 | ||
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012965 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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