CVE-2018-10899: Input Validation

Published Jul 13, 2018
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Updated

A flaw was found in Jolokia versions from 1.2 to before 1.6.1. Affected versions are vulnerable to a system-wide CSRF. This holds true for properly configured instances with strict checking for origin and referrer headers. This could result in a Remote Code Execution attack.

Other sources

A flaw was found in Jolokia versions from 1.2. up to and including 1.6.0. Affected versions are vulnerable to a system-wide CSRF. This holds true for properly configured instances with strict checking for origin and referrer headers. This could result in a Remote Code Execution attack.

Red Hat

A flaw was found in Jolokia, versions 1.2 through 1.6.0, where Jolokia did not correctly handle checking for origin and referrer headers when strict checking was enabled. An attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct cross-site request forgery or further attacks.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jolokia<1.6.1
1.6.1
Jolokia Jolokia>=1.2.0<1.6.1
redhat Openstack=13

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jolokia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Jolokia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.1

Event History

Jul 13, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:24 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 11, 2019
CVE Published
10:41 AM
Data Sourced
10:41 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10899?

The severity of CVE-2018-10899 is high with a CVSS score of 8.1.

2

Is my version of Jolokia affected by CVE-2018-10899?

If you are using Jolokia versions from 1.2 to before 1.6.1, your version is affected by CVE-2018-10899.

3

How can I fix CVE-2018-10899?

To fix CVE-2018-10899, update Jolokia to version 1.6.1 or later.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-10899?

The CWE ID for CVE-2018-10899 is CWE-352 and CWE-20.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-10899?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-10899 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://jolokia.org/#Minor_updates_coming_with_1.6.1), [Reference 2](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413), [Reference 3](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-10899).

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