critical
9.8
CWE
250 440 732
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-41035

First published: Mon Oct 25 2021(Updated: )

Eclipse Openj9 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by not throwing IllegalAccessError for MethodHandles that invoke inaccessible interface methods. By persuading a victim to execute a specially-crafted program under a security manager, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Credit: emo@eclipse.org emo@eclipse.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.0-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.0-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1.el8_5
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1.el8_5
Eclipse Openj9<0.29.0
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.1.1-11.1.7 FP7

Remedy

https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/13740

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-41035?

    CVE-2021-41035 is a vulnerability in Eclipse Openj9 that allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-41035?

    CVE-2021-41035 has a severity score of 7.7, indicating a high severity.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2021-41035?

    The affected software includes Eclipse Openj9 versions before 0.29.0.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-41035?

    To fix CVE-2021-41035, update Eclipse Openj9 to version 0.29.0 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-41035?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-41035 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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