Is CVE-2019-17631 being actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17631 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17631?

CVE-2019-17631 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2019-17631

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

From Eclipse OpenJ9 0.15 to 0.16, access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.1 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-285
EPSS score: 2.1% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2019-7944)
Published: October 17, 2019
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-7944 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

eclipse / openj9
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / satellite

Certified products that may be affected

24 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5513 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, LLC - FIPS 140 5461 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5089 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4642 - historical
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4458 - historical

See all 24 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4113(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4115(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0006(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0046(Third Party Advisory)
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=552129(Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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