JDK: untrusted DLL search path vulnerability
Published Feb 3, 2020
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.54%
Description
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.10.55, 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.4.55, and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.6.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially-crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172618.
Affected products
-
- Version 7.0.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.0.10.55StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1.4.55StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 8.5
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.1-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.1-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
java-1.8.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 5
java-1.8.0-ibm
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.1-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.1-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | java-1.8.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | java-1.8.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:L/PR:H/I:H/C:H/A:H/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 43.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 42.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 35.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 38.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 36.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 34.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.68% (0.02683) | 62.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 70.43% (0.70432) | 99.50th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 70.43% (0.70432) | 99.49th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 34.68% (0.34679) | 98.80th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 34.68% (0.34679) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-4732 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1797101 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172618 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4732
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4732
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288060 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-4732 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1797101 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172618 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4732 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4732 | ||
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288060 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.