CVE-2018-2799
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JAXP).
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JAXP). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 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).
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 14.77% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- oracle/jdk · oracle/jre · oracle/jrockit · redhat/satellite · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · hp/xp7 command view · schneider-electric/struxureware data center expert · apache/xerces-j
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
EPSS 14.8% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103872Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040697Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1188Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1191Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1201Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1202Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1204Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1206Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1270Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1278Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1721Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1722Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1723Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1724Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1974Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1975Third Party Advisory
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/49dc6702104a86ecbb40292dcd329ce9ae4c32b74733199ecab14a73%40%3Cj-users.xerces.apache.org%3EIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b53d4601ecd9ec63c799dbe1bc5b78e0d52f4cef429da2dfe63cf06d%40%3Cfop-dev.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r449b5d89c7b2ba3762584cf6c38e01867d4b24706e023cf2a9911307%40%3Cuser.spark.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-14Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03857en_usThird Party Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03915en_usThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3644-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3691-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4185Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4225Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.