CVE-2020-2590

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u241, 8u231, 11.0.5 and 13.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u231. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Kerberos to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of 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 3.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
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Affected: Oracle Corporation Java
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References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0128 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0122 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4605 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/24 mailing list third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0157 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0196 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0003/ third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00050.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00060.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0232 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0231 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0202 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4257-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4621 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/22 third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0541 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0632 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10315 third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-19 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2590?
CVE-2020-2590 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2590?
To fix CVE-2020-2590, 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-2020-2590 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-2590 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2590?
CVE-2020-2590 affects Oracle Corporation Java.
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