CVE-2018-2794

HIGHNVD 7.77.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.7 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.7; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.7
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162, 10 and JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Java SE, JRockit executes to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, 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 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS v3
7.7
EG Score
7.7(medium)
EPSS
50.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (56)

Patch Availability(18)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuopenjdk-7-tests (7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.1) @ trusty2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntuopenjdk-8-jre-zero (8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) @ artful2026-05-28ubuntu
redhatjava-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.25-1jpp.3.el62018-06-25redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.15-1jpp.2.el62018-06-25redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.15-1jpp.2.el6_92018-05-24redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.15-1jpp.5.el72018-05-24redhat
redhatjava-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.25-1jpp.2.el6_92018-05-24redhat
redhatjava-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.25-1jpp.3.el72018-05-24redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.181-2.6.14.5.el72018-05-02redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.181-2.6.14.1.el6_92018-04-30redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el62018-04-23redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.181-1jpp.1.el62018-04-23redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.181-1jpp.1.el72018-04-23redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.191-1jpp.1.el72018-04-23redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.191-1jpp.2.el62018-04-23redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el72018-04-23redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.171-7.b10.el72018-04-19redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.171-3.b10.el6_92018-04-19redhat

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-2794?
CVE-2018-2794 is a high vulnerability published on April 19, 2018. Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162, 10 and JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Java…
When was CVE-2018-2794 disclosed?
CVE-2018-2794 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 19, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-2794 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-2794 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-2794?
CVE-2018-2794 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-2794?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-2794, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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