CVE-2016-0363

Description

The com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ClientDelegate class in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) uses the invoke method of the java.lang.reflect.Method class in an AccessController doPrivileged block, which allows remote attackers to call setSecurityManager and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors related to a Proxy object instance implementing the java.lang.reflect.InvocationHandler interface. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-3009.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980826 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85895 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00039.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1039.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0701.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00042.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00002.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00040.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.security-explorations.com/materials/SE-2012-01-IBM-4.pdf third party advisory vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0708.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00058.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00059.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/20 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00067.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0716.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035953 third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/3 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00061.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0702.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1216 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IX90172 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0363?
CVE-2016-0363 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0363?
To fix CVE-2016-0363, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0363 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0363 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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