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CVE-2018-2795

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  • Published2018-04-19

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Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 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).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-04-1902:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Java (Oracle JDK)
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.6= 1.6.0no fix published
1.7= 1.7.0no fix published
1.8= 1.8.0no fix published
10.x= 10no fix published
Java (Oracle JDK)
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.6= 1.6.0no fix published
1.7= 1.7.0no fix published
1.8= 1.8.0no fix published
10.x= 10no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
17.10= 17.10no fix published

11 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As oracle, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Oracle Corporation Java
    Affected
    • = Java SE: 6u181no fix stated
    • = 7u171no fix stated
    • = 8u162no fix stated
    • = 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161; JRockit: R28.3.17no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2019-03-20

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • copy-jdk-configsMageia:6all versions · fixed in 3.3-1.1.mga6
  • copy-jdk-configsMageia:5all versions · fixed in 3.3-1.1.mga5
  • corretto-8-dbgChainguardall versions · fixed in 8.462.08.1-r2
  • java-1_7_0-ibmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATAall versions · fixed in 1.7.0_sr10.25-65.25.1
  • java-1_7_0-ibmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.7.0_sr10.25-65.25.1
  • java-1_7_0-ibmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3all versions · fixed in 1.7.0_sr10.25-65.25.1
  • java-1_7_0-openjdkSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7all versions · fixed in 1.7.0.181-43.15.2
  • java-1_7_0-openjdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 1.7.0.181-43.15.2

94 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published
2018-04-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6645-whv6-44hh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2795?

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 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).

Is CVE-2018-2795 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-2795 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.4% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-2795?

CVE-2018-2795 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

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