SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-1517

A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String data.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.98%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String data. IBM X-Force ID: 141681.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.98% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
ibm/software development kit · redhat/satellite · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.