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CVE-2018-2800

4.2 Medium Protected by RASP

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171 and 8u162; JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, JRockit accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, JRockit accessible data. 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Exploitation Status

No public exploit

Nothing published shows this CVE being exploited, which is not the same as ruling it out. nothing published in 8 years.

CVSS E:U

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 5.3% chance in 30 days

Waratek Defense Posture

Protected by RASP

A Waratek agent blocks this today.

Applicable rule: CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

  • Protection full a patch rule written for this CVE
  • Action available patch rule
  • Review human armr-file
  • Record active
Decided by armr-patch-file : An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE
Finding CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

ARMR rule files

1 file

Shipped files covering this CVE. A CVE genuinely takes more than one: separate Maven artifacts hooking different parser classes, the same patch built for two ARMR versions, or a fix at both the framework and the container.

vcpu/2018/Q2-April/CVE-2018-2800/patch/2.6/CVE-2018-2800.armr patch rule added 2020-06-28 updated 2026-03-04
app("2018 APRIL CPU"):
    requires(version: "ARMR/2.6")

    /***************************************************************************
        CVE-2018-2800 (2018 APRIL CPU)

        CVSS 3.0 Summary:
            Base Score              | 4.2 MEDIUM
            Attack Vector           | Network
            Attack Complexity       | High
            Privileges Required     | None
            User Interaction        | Required
            Scope                   | Unchanged
            Confidentiality Impact  | Low
            Integrity Impact        | Low
            Availability Impact     | None

        Description:
            It was discovered that the RMI component of OpenJDK enabled HTTP
            transport for RMI servers by default. This could possibly expose RMI
            services to attackers who can not connect to them directly by
            attacking web browsers of users able to directly connect to the
            services. The fix for this issue disables the use of RMI HTTP
            transport by default. System property
            java.rmi.server.disableIncomingHttp (with the default value of
            "true") can be used to enable HTTP transport.

        Resources:
            https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1568163

        Affected Versions:
            6u181, 7u171, 8u162, JRockit R28.3.17

        Tested Versions:
            6u0 - 6u181
            7u0 - 7u171
            8u0 - 8u162

        Protection Provided:
            Functional (default), Alerting

        Patch Version:
            1.1
    ***************************************************************************/

    patch("CVE-2018-2800 :01"):
        function("sun/rmi/transport/tcp/TCPTransport$ConnectionHandler.run0()V",
            checksums: ["c6311a8fa1",   // 6u0  - 6u85,  7u0  - 7u72, 8u0   - 8u25
                        "98b9c6c15c",   // 6u91 - 6u181, 7u75 - 7u171
                        "40a95593e2",   //              8u31
                        "d5cf73fc8a",   //              8u40
                        "970bf37f52",   //              8u45, 8u71
                        "6657867f84",   //              8u51, 8u72, 8u74  - 8u91
                        "2db9f73cac",   //              8u60
                        "6b6a263839",   //              8u65
                        "c13c86b2e5",   //              8u66
                        "7cab537e97",   //              8u73
                        "72ec483133"])  //              8u92  - 8u162
        callreturn("java/io/DataInputStream.readInt()I",
            occurrences: [1])

        code(language: java,   import: ["java.rmi.RemoteException"]):
            private static final boolean ALERTING_MODE = false;
            private static int POST;
            private static boolean shouldInit = true;

            private void init() {
                POST = JavaField.load("sun/rmi/transport/tcp/TCPTransport$ConnectionHandler.POST")
                                .readInt(null);
                shouldInit = false;
            }

            public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
                if (shouldInit) {
                    init();
                }

                int magic = frame.loadIntOperand(0);
                if (magic != POST) {
                    return;
                }

                if (ALERTING_MODE) {
                    ArmrEvent event = ArmrEvent.load("Execute Rule", "medium");
                    event.addExtension("suser", System.getProperty("user.name", ""));
                    event.addExtension("msg", "RMI over HTTP was performed as system property `java.rmi.server.disableIncomingHttp` was set to false");
                    event.addExtension("act", "allow");
                    event.commit();
                } else {
                    System.err.println("DISABLED: true");
                    frame.raiseException(new RemoteException("RMI over HTTP is disabled"));
                }
            }
        endcode
    endpatch

endapp

CVSS

4.2 MEDIUM v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

VRT selects the newest version's highest entry and publishes it as cvssScore, newest rather than largest because scores are not comparable across versions, and highest rather than first because the first entry is frequently a CNA placeholder scoring 0.0 over NVD's own analysis.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 4.2 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 4.0 no band published AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected Software & Releases

🏛️ Oracle CPU Advisories & Products

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle named in risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2018 CPU 2018-Q2 Oracle Java SE / RMI (Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162; JRockit: R28.3.17)

Indexed Oracle Components & Versions

FamilyComponentOracle's version cell (verbatim)Indexed as
Oracle Java SE RMI Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162; JRockit: R28.3.17 6.0.181.0 · 7.0.171.0 · 8.0.162.0

🖥️ Product CPEs & Version Ranges

14 product(s) over 28 version claims (uncapped)
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected Versions
nvd canonical ubuntu linux generic 14.04 · 16.04 · 17.10
nvd debian debian linux generic 8.0 · 9.0
nvd hp xp7 command view generic any version
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.6.0:update181 · 1.7.0:update171 · 1.8.0:update162
nvd oracle jre javase 1.6.0:update181 · 1.7.0:update171 · 1.8.0:update162
nvd oracle jrockit generic r28.3.17
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux server aus generic 7.6
nvd redhat enterprise linux server eus generic 7.5 · 7.6
nvd redhat enterprise linux server tus generic 7.6
nvd redhat enterprise linux workstation generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat satellite generic 5.6 · 5.7 · 5.8
nvd schneider-electric struxureware data center expert generic any version · < 7.6.0

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1188 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1188
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2800 REPORT, RHSA-2018:1188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1191 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1191
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1202 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1202
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1204 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1204
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1270 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1270
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1278 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1278
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1721 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1721
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1722 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1722
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1975 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:1975

Timeline

Published 2018-04-19 Last modified 2026-06-17
Published2018-04-19By the CVE Program.
ARMR remediation created2020-06-28Earliest commit adding this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
ARMR remediation last updated2026-03-04Most recent commit touching this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
Last VRT activity2026-03-04Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.