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TI-2019-03297 Aliases CVE-2019-4473GHSA-qh47-rvff-ggv7

Uncontrolled search path in IBM Java

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 163984.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMJava7; 7R1; 8—No fix listedCNA
  • Java VendorIBM Affected 7; 7R1; 8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:7.1.4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.4.50VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:7.1.4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4.50 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Satellite 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4473
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh47-rvff-ggv7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-00164 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java 8 before SR1, 7 R1 before SR2 FP11, 7 before SR9, 6… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-03496 XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2012-04075 Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-04074 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-04073 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-04656 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java SDK 7.0.0 before SR6, 6.0.1 before SR7, and 6.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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