CVE-2014-2483 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit improper restriction of privileged annotations in Java SE libraries to escalate privileges and compromise system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-2483?
CVE-2014-2483 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE Java SE 7u60 and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4223. NOTE: the previous information is from the July 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on another vendor's claim that the issue is related to improper restriction of the "use of privileged annotations."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2483?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Oracle Openjdk, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2483?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-2483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pmr-9fpq-fq64.