# ELSA-2020-4807: prometheus-jmx-exporter security update

ELSA-2020-4807, released November 10, 2020, fixes 1 CVE in prometheus-jmx-exporter (version 0:0.12.0-6.el8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4807
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 10, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2017-18640, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-4807.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [prometheus-jmx-exporter](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/prometheus-jmx-exporter.md) | ol 8 | 0:0.12.0-6.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2017-18640](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2017-18640.md) | High | prometheus-jmx-exporter: Prometheus JMX Exporter is a JMX to Prometheus exporter: a collector that can be configured to scrape and expose MBea... | 7.6 | 0.2672 |  |

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