Path traversal in icedtea-web
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
It was found that icedtea-web up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 was vulnerable to a zip-slip attack during auto-extraction of a JAR file. An attacker could use this flaw to write files to arbitrary locations. This could also be used to replace the main running application and, possibly, break out of the sandbox.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04022 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IcedTea | icedtea-web | affects up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- icedtea-web VendorIcedTea Affected affects up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | IcedTea |
| cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | IcedTea |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·IcedTea
- cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·IcedTea
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2019:2003 Released 2019-07-31 · Red Hat rating Importanticedtea-web security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- RHSA-2019:2004 Released 2019-07-31 · Red Hat rating Importanticedtea-web security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) icedtea-web-1.7.1-17.el8_0, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-17.el8_0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
icedtea-web — openSUSE-SU-2019:1911
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-07503 Path traversal in icedtea-webPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2019-07502 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in icedtea-webPriority LOW 38
- Advisory ·
icedtea-web — GLSA-202107-51
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-07502 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in icedtea-webPriority LOW 38
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q3x-68j9-f9vv
References
Advisory 6
- https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web/issues/327
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10185
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1911
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190909 [SECURITY] [DLA 1914-1] icedtea-web security update
- 20191007 CVE-2019-10181, CVE-2019-10182, CVE-2019-10185: IcedTea-Web vulnerabilities leading to RCE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154748/IcedTeaWeb-Validation-Bypass-Directory-Traversal-Code-Execution.html
More Icedtea-web vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07503 Path traversal in icedtea-web CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2019-07502 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in icedtea-web CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2015-04397 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Icedtea-web CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-10185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3q3x-68j9-f9vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-10185 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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