CVE-2018-2938

2018-07-1800:00:00

ubuntu.com

9 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

70.4%

JSON

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).

Notes

Author	Note
sbeattie	CVE for embedded copy of Derby, original CVE was CVE-2018-1313. Oracle’s solution was to not include Derby anymore. derby is not included in openjdk, so not affected