{"id":"CVE-2018-2938","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-2938","generatedAt":"2026-10-29T03:02:33.202Z","title":"Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Java DB).","description":"Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Java DB). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u191, 7u181 and 8u172. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. 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: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVE-2018-2938 addresses CVE-2018-1313. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).","published":"2018-07-18T13:29:02.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:56:39.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert_us@oracle.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":[],"affected":["oracle/jdk","oracle/jre","netapp/active iq unified manager","netapp/cloud backup","netapp/e-series santricity os controller","netapp/e-series santricity storage manager","netapp/oncommand insight","netapp/oncommand unified manager","netapp/oncommand workflow automation","netapp/plug-in for symantec netbackup","netapp/snapmanager","netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage","netapp/storage replication adapter for clustered data ontap","netapp/vasa provider for clustered data ontap","netapp/virtual storage console"],"epss":{"score":0.02067,"percentile":0.81299,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.07%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104774","tags":["Broken Link"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041302","tags":["Broken Link"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0001/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104774","tags":["Broken Link"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041302","tags":["Broken Link"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0001/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2938","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}