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CVE-2018-2797

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-04-19 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JMX). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162 and 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161; JRockit: R28.3.17. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed 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

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
• Debian Linux: 8.0, 9.0
• HP Xp7 Command View: all versions
• Oracle Java SE: 1.6.0-update181, 1.7.0-update171, 1.8.0-update162, 10
• Oracle Java SE: 1.6.0-update181, 1.7.0-update171, 1.8.0-update162, 10
• Oracle JRockit: r28.3.17
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6.0, 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0, 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: 7.6
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: 7.5, 7.6
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: 7.6
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6.0, 7.0
• 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/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103846
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040697
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1188
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1191
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1201
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1202
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1203
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1204
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1205
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1206
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1270

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