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CVE-2018-3136

Affected software3 products, listed below
Severity3.4 Low CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Published17 Oct 2018
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g. code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g. code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.4 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 4.5% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed
Finding The Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2018 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator)." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

CVSS

3.4 LOW v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 3.4 LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 2.6 none AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2018 ↗ CPU 2018-Q4 Oracle Java SE / Security (Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181)
Oracle's note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator).

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE Security Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181 6.0.201.0 · 7.0.191.0 · 8.0.181.0 · 11.0.0.0

Products and versions

13 products, 29 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd canonical ubuntu linux generic 16.04 · 18.04 · 18.10
nvd debian debian linux generic 8.0 · 9.0
nvd hp xp7 command view generic < 8.6.3.0
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.6.0:update201 · 1.7.0:update191 · 1.8.0:update181 · 1.8.0:update182 · 11.0.0
nvd oracle jre javase 1.6.0:update201 · 1.7.0:update191 · 1.8.0:update181 · 1.8.0:update182 · 11.0.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux eus generic 7.6
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
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

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2942 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2942
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3136 REPORT, RHSA-2018:2942
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2943 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2943
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3002 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3002
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3003 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3003
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3350 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3350
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3409 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3409
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3521 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3521
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3533 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3533
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3534 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:3534

Timeline

Published2018-10-17By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.