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CVE-2018-2942

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-07-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Windows DLL). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u181 and 8u172. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. 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 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected products

• Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, Linux, and Microsoft Windows: all versions
• NetApp Cloud Backup: all versions
• E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software 11.x: from 11.0 through 11.70.1
• NetApp E-Series Santricity Storage Manager: all versions
• OnCommand Insight: all versions
• NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager for 7-Mode (core package): all versions
• NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation: all versions
• NetApp Plug-In For Symantec Netbackup: all versions
• SnapManager for Oracle: all versions
• NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage: all versions
• NetApp Storage Replication Adapter For Clustered Data Ontap: from 9.7
• NetApp Vasa Provider For Clustered Data Ontap: from 9.7
• NetApp Virtual Storage Console: from 9.7
• Oracle Java SE: 1.7.0-update181, 1.8.0-update172
• Oracle Java SE: 1.7.0-update181, 1.8.0-update172

References

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104781
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041302
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0001/
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104781
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041302
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0001/

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