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CVE-2018-2657

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-01-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Serialization). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171 and 7u161; JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected products

• HP Xp7 Command View: from 8.6.2-01
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Command View Advanced Edition: from 8.6.2-01
• HP Xp P9000 Command View: from 8.6.2-01
• Oracle Java SE: 1.6.0-update171, 1.7.0-update161
• Oracle Java SE: 1.6.0-update171, 1.7.0-update161
• Oracle JRockit: r28.3.16
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0, 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: 7.5
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6.0
• Red Hat Satellite 6: 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
• Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert: before 7.6.0 — fixed in 7.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert 7.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102629
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040203
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0100
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0115
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0458
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0521
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1812
• https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0001/
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03911en_us

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