# CVE-2018-1417: Privilege escalation in SDK, Java Technology Edition

> Untrusted code can elevate privileges in the IBM J9 JVM, allowing attackers to bypass security manager restrictions.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjv6-rx46-p2h8

## What is CVE-2018-1417?

CVE-2018-1417 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1417?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Java Sdk.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1417?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2018-1417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition

- [CVE-2014-8891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8891/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-5041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5041/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2016-0363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0363/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-0376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0376/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2014-8892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8892/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1417 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1417 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition. 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-2018-1417/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1417/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1417
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1417
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1417

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1417/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.