Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JMX). Supported versions that are…

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).

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

7.4% · top 5.6% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.

Weakness

• 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.

Affected products

• Oracle Corporation · Java

  • affected Java SE: 6u181
  • affected 7u171
  • affected 8u162
  • affected 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161; 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
• 103846 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_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
• 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)
• 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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Record last updated 3 Oct 2024, 20:18 UTC.