HOMEIT SecurityMeasures for Information Security VulnerabilitiesQuarterly ReportsVulnerability Countermeasure Information Database JVN iPedia Registration Status [2018 3rd Quarter (Jul. - Sep.)]
November 6, 2018
IT Security Center
The vulnerability countermeasure information database JVN iPedia (https://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/) is endeavoring to become a comprehensive vulnerability database where vulnerability information is aggregated for easy access for IT users. JVN iPedia collects and/or translates the vulnerability information published by 1) domestic software developers, 2) JVN (*1), a vulnerability information portal run by JPCERT/CC and IPA, and 3) NVD (*2), a vulnerability database run by NIST (*3). JVN iPedia has been making vulnerability information available to the public since April 25, 2007.
~ JVN iPedia now stores 89,114 vulnerabilities ~
The summary of the vulnerability information registered to the Japanese version of JVN iPedia during the 3rd quarter of 2018 (July 1 to September 30, 2018) is shown in the table below. As of the end of September 2018, the total number of vulnerabilities stored in JVN iPedia is 89,114 (Table 1-1, Figure 1-1).
As for the English version, the total of 1,955 vulnerabilities are available as shown in the lower half of the table.
| Information Source | Registered Cases | Cumulative Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Version | Domestic Software Developers | 3 cases | 204 cases |
| JVN | 106 cases | 8,205 cases | |
| NVD | 3,725 cases | 80,705 cases | |
| Total | 3,834 cases | 89,114 cases | |
| English Version | Domestic Software Developers | 3 cases | 204 cases |
| JVN | 30 cases | 1,751 cases | |
| Total | 33 cases | 1,955 cases |
Figure 2-1 shows the number of vulnerabilities newly added to JVN iPedia during the 3rd quarter of 2018, sorted by the CWE vulnerability types.
The type of the vulnerabilities reported most in the 3rd quarter is CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) with 340 cases, followed by CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) with 286, CWE-119 (Buffer Error) with 282, CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting) with 281, CWE-200 (Information Exposure) with 258.
If exploited to cause buffer overflow, CWE-190, the most reported vulnerability type this quarter, could allow attackers to change data on memory supposed to be inaccessible, which may result in undesired consequences, such as crash of a program or arbitrary code execution.
Software developers need to make sure to implement necessary security controls from the planning and design phase of software development to mitigate vulnerability. IPA provides tools and guidelines, such as "How to Secure Your Website" (*4), "Secure Programing Guide" (*5) and "AppGoat" (*6), a hands-on venerability learning tool, for website developers and operators to build secure websites.
Figure 2-2 shows the yearly change in the CVSSv2 rating scale based severity of vulnerabilities registered to JVN iPedia.
As for the vulnerabilities added to JVN iPedia in 2018, 27.1 percent are "level III" (7.0 - 10.0), 62.7 percent are "level ll" (4.0 – 6.9) and 10.2 percent are "level I" (0.0 – 3.9). This means 89.8 percent of all vulnerabilities registered are level II or higher, which are potentially critical enough to cause damage like information exposure or data modification.
Figure 2-3 shows the yearly change in the CVSSv3 rating scale based severity of vulnerabilities registered to JVN iPedia.
As for the vulnerabilities added to JVN iPedia in 2018, 16.7 percent are "Critical" (9.0 – 10.0), 47.0 percent are "High" (7.0 – 8.9), 35.1 percent are "Medium" (4.0 – 6.9) and 1.2 percent are "Low" (0.1 – 3.9).
To mitigate threats imposed by the known vulnerabilities, IT users should pay close attention to vulnerability information and update software they use to a fixed version or apply a security patch as soon as possible when they become available. IT users can check vulnerabilities newly published on JVN iPedia in RSS and XML format (*7) as well.
Figure 2-4 shows the yearly change in the type of software reported with vulnerability. Application vulnerabilities have been published most, accounting for 78.0 percent (8,353 out of 10,704) of the 2018 total.
Figure 2-5 shows the yearly change in the number of JVN iPedia-stored vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) used in critical infrastructure sectors. As of September 2018, the total of 1,539 ICS vulnerabilities have been registered.
Table 2-1 lists the top 20 software whose vulnerabilities were most registered to JVN iPedia during the 3rd quarter (July to September) of 2018.
In this quarter, ranked 1st is Mozilla Firefox by Mozilla Foundation. Its Mozilla Thunderbirds and Mozilla Firefox ESR are also ranked 8th and 10th, respectively. Below the 2nd are mostly occupied by OS products, starting with Debian GNU/Linux, and those of Red Hat and Microsoft.
Besides those in the top 20 list, JVN iPedia stores and offers vulnerability information about a variety of software. IPA hopes software developers and users will make good use of JVN iPedia to efficiently check vulnerability information and take necessary action in a timely manner (*8).
| Rank | Category | Product Name (Vendor) | Number of Vulnerabilities Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browser | Mozilla Firefox (Mozilla Foundation) | 301 |
| 2 | OS | Debian GNU/Linux (Debian) | 212 |
| 3 | PDF Viewer | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (Adobe Systems) | 155 |
| 3 | PDF Viewer/Editor | Adobe Acrobat (Adobe Systems) | 155 |
| 3 | PDF Viewer/Editor | Adobe Acrobat DC (Adobe Systems) | 155 |
| 6 | OS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (Red Hat) | 153 |
| 7 | OS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (Red Hat) | 152 |
| 8 | OS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (Red Hat) | 150 |
| 8 | Email Software | Mozilla Thunderbird (Mozilla Foundation) | 150 |
| 10 | Browser | Mozilla Firefox ESR (Mozilla Foundation) | 149 |
| 11 | OS | Ubuntu (Canonical) | 144 |
| 12 | OS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Red Hat) | 89 |
| 13 | OS | Android (Google) | 87 |
| 14 | Qualiy Management Software | Rational Quality Manager (IBM) | 48 |
| 15 | Development Management Software |
Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (IBM) | 40 |
| 15 | OS | Microsoft Windows 10 (Microsoft) | 40 |
| 17 | OS | Microsoft Windows Server (Microsoft) | 38 |
| 17 | OS | Linux Kernel (Kernel.org) | 38 |
| 19 | OS | iOS (Apple) | 37 |
| 20 | OS | Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft) | 34 |
Table 3-1 lists the top 20 most accessed vulnerability information in JVN iPedia during the 3rd quarter of 2018 (July – September).
In this quarter, all top 20 vulnerabilities are those disclosed on the JVN (Japan Vulnerability Notes). Vulnerabilities released on JVN includes those disclosed in accordance with the Information Security Early Warning Partnership (*9). Those vulnerabilities received a lot of attention and picked up by news media and blogs, which probably made the access number up.
Table 3-2 lists the top 5 most accessed vulnerability information among those reported by domestic software developers.
| No | ID | Title | CVSSv2 Base Score | CVSSv3 Base Score | Date Public | Access Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JVNDB-2018-003030 | Access Control Vulnerability in Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor | 7.5 | 7.3 | 2018/5/10 | 4,224 |
| 2 | JVNDB-2017-004687 | Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Fujitsu Interstage List Works | 4.3 | 6.1 | 2017/7/5 | 3,928 |
| 3 | JVNDB-2018-001389 | XXE Vulnerability in Hitachi Device Manager | 7.8 | 7.4 | 2018/2/14 | 3,919 |
| 4 | JVNDB-2018-002257 | DoS Vulnerability in JP1/ServerConductor/Deployment Manager and Hitachi Compute Systems Manager | 7.8 | 7.5 | 2018/4/4 | 3,914 |
| 5 | JVNDB-2017-010236 | Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Fujitsu NetCOBOL | 3.5 | 4.8 | 2017/12/8 | 3,871 |
Note 1) Color Code for CVSSv2 Severity Rating Scale
| CVSS Base Score = 0.0～3.9 Severity = Level I (Low) |
CVSS Base Score = 4.0～6.9 Severity = Level II (Medium) |
CVSS Base Score = 7.0～10.0 Severity = Level III (High) |
Note 2) Color Code for CVSSv3 Severity Rating Scale
| CVSS Base Score = 0.1～3.9 Severity = Low |
CVSS Base Score = 4.0～6.9 Severity = Medium |
CVSS Base Score = 7.0～8.9 Severity = High |
CVSS Base Score = 9.0～10.0 Severity = Critical |
Note 3) Color Code for Published Date
| Published in 2016 or before | Published in 2017 | Published in 2018 |
(*1) Japan Vulnerability Notes: A portal for vulnerability countermeasure information including information on vendor response to the reported vulnerabilities and security support. Operated in the collaboration of IPA and JPCERT/CC.
https://jvn.jp/en/
(*2) National Vulnerability Database: A vulnerability database operated by NIST.
https://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm
(*3) National Institute of Standards and Technology: A U.S federal agency that develops and promotes measurement, standards and technology.
https://www.nist.gov/
(*4) How to Secure Your Websites
https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/vuln/websecurity.html (latest version in Japanese only )
(*5) Secure Programing Guide
https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/awareness/vendor/programming/ (in Japanese only)
(*6) AppGoat
https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/vuln/appgoat/ (in Japanese only)
(*7) IPA Data Feeds
https://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/feed/ (in Japanese only)
(*8) IPA Technical Watch - Daily Practice Guide: Tips on Vulnerability Management
The guide gives tips on how to efficiently and efficiently collect and leverage vulnerability information.
https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/technicalwatch/20150331.html (in Japanese only)
(*9) Information Security Early Warning Partnership
https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/ciadr/partnership_guide.html (in Japanese only)
Information Security Early Warning Partnership Overview
https://www.ipa.go.jp/files/000059696.pdf
IT Security Center,
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (ISEC/IPA)
