CVE-2018-2794
Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java…
- 7.7HighCVSS base score
- 0.72%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 46% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- NonePublic exploitsnone known yet
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162, 10 and JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Java SE, JRockit executes to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, 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 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Timeline
ID reserved
By oracle
- 4 months later
· 4 months later
Published
- 6 years later
· 6 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.72% · top 46% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.7.
Affected products
- affected Java SE: 6u181
- affected 7u171
- affected 8u162
- affected 10
- affected JRockit: R28.3.17
References
28
- RHSA-2018:1278 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-4185 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1975 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03857en_us (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201903-14 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- DSA-4225 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 1040697 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1724 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1203 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- USN-3644-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1723 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1201 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1204 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1722 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1974 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1205 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1721 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- USN-3691-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 103817 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1202 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1191 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1188 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1206 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:1270 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03915en_us (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2018-14649 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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