CVE-2019-2949: Medium severity ibm engineering requirements quality assistant vulnerability
Created from Advisory: ADV0024179
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It was discovered that the Kerberos implementation in the Kerberos component in OpenJDK did not properly handle proxy credentials. This could lead to the unintended use of wrong credentials and possible user impersonation.
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Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Kerberos). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u231, 8u221, 11.0.4 and 13; Java SE Embedded: 8u221. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Kerberos to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. While the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. 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 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-2949?
CVE-2019-2949 refers to an unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Kerberos component.
Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2019-2949?
Java SE versions 7u231, 8u221, 11.0.4, and 13 are affected by CVE-2019-2949.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2019-2949?
CVE-2019-2949 has a severity rating of 6.8 (high).
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-2949?
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit CVE-2019-2949 via Kerberos.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-2949?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-2949 at the following references: [Oracle Security Alert](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2019.html#AppendixJAVA), [Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2019:3128](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3128), [Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2019:3127](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3127).