CVE-2018-2634

OpenJDK: use of global credentials for HTTP/SPNEGO (JGSS, 8186600)

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 16, 2018

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

The JGSS component of OpenJDK ignores the value of the javax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly property when using HTTP/SPNEGO authentication and always uses global credentials. It was discovered that this could cause global credentials to be unexpectedly used by an untrusted Java application.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control