# CVE-2017-10309: Security feature bypass in Java

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass Java sandbox restrictions to read, modify, or disrupt data in client-side Java deployments.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 4 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5269-8f5r-q5c5, MINI-9362-p5jh-6gp4

## What is CVE-2017-10309?

CVE-2017-10309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Deployment). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u144 and 9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10309?

It affects 26 products.


Products: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp E-Series Santricity Management Plug-Ins, Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, Netapp E-Series Santricity Storage Manager, Netapp E-Series Santricity Web Services, Netapp Element Software, Netapp Oncommand Balance, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Performance Manager, Netapp Oncommand Shift, Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Plug-in for Symantec Netbackup, Netapp Snapmanager, Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage, Netapp Storage Replication Adapter for Clustered Data Ontap, Netapp Vasa Provider for Clustered Data Ontap, Netapp Virtual Storage Console, Oracle Jdk and 6 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10309?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-10309 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-10309 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Oracle Java SE - Web Start jnlp XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager

- [CVE-2022-31692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31692/): Spring Security authorization rules can be bypassed via forward or include dispatcher types (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2526/): Use after free in systemd-resolved (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-22978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22978/): Authorization bypass in Spring Security (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22931/): Code injection in Node (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-2938](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2938/): Code injection in Java (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10309 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-10309 exists.

Affected product: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10309/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10309/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10309
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10309
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10309

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10309/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.