Improper authorization in Eclipse OpenJ9
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-285 and CWE-269.
Summary
From Eclipse OpenJ9 0.15 to 0.16, access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02066 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse OpenJ9 | 0.15 to 0.16 inclusive | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Eclipse OpenJ9 VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 0.15 to 0.16 inclusive Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 – 0.16.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 – 0.16.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2020:0046 Released 2020-01-07 · Red Hat rating Moderatejava-1.8.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Supplementary java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 +5
- RHSA-2020:0006 Released 2020-01-02 · Red Hat rating Moderatejava-1.8.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.8 (RHEL v.6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10
- RHSA-2019:4115 Released 2019-12-09 · Red Hat rating Moderatejava-1.8.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7 +3
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2019:4113 Released 2019-12-09 · Red Hat rating Moderatejava-1.8.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Supplementary | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0046 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4113 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4113 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4113 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4113 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:4115 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0006 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf63-cjpr-3c75
References
More Eclipse Foundation Openj9 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06062 Out-of-bounds read in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-09396 Missing initialization of resource in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-09008 Improper input validation in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09006 Improper input validation in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17899 In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.29.0, the JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08829 Out-of-bounds write in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-17631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf63-cjpr-3c75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-17631 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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