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CVE-2018-2938: Vulnerability: Authentication bypass

CVE-2018-2938 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 and NVD lists 15 affected products, including Oracle JDK. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability 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).

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.0: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: High. Success depends on conditions outside the attacker’s control.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Affected products

  • Oracle JDK: 1.6.0 update191; 1.7.0 update181; 1.8.0 update172
  • Oracle JRE: 1.6.0 update191; 1.7.0 update181; 1.8.0 update172
  • Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Cloud Backup: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp E Series Santricity OS Controller: from 11.0 up to and including 11.70.1
  • Netapp E Series Santricity Storage Manager: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Oncommand Insight: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Plug In For Symantec Netbackup: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Snapmanager: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Storage Replication Adapter For Clustered Data Ontap: from 9.7
  • Netapp Vasa Provider For Clustered Data Ontap: from 9.7
  • Netapp Virtual Storage Console: from 9.7

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