--- old/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy	2019-01-24 19:09:40.000000000 -0500
+++ new/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy	2019-01-24 19:09:40.000000000 -0500
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
     permission java.io.FilePermission "<<ALL FILES>>", "read,write,delete";
     permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "fileSystemProvider";
     permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.name", "read";
+    permission java.util.PropertyPermission "user.dir", "read";
 };
 
 // permissions needed by applications using java.desktop module