Oracle Java SE 6u191/7u181/8u172 Java DB access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u191/7u181/8u172. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Java DB. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-2938. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u191/7u181/8u172 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Java DB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 07/17/2018. The weakness was shared 07/18/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-2938 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111162 (Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2018 CPU) (Unix)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171627 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for java-1_8_0-openjdk (SUSE-SU-2018:3064-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111162) and SecurityFocus (BID 104774†). The entries VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 111162
Nessus Name: Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2018 CPU) (Unix)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/15/2017 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121754

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SecurityFocus: 104774 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2018-2938 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041302

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2018 10:06
Updated: 04/17/2023 09:39
Changes: 07/18/2018 10:06 (86), 03/07/2020 09:35 (5), 04/17/2023 09:39 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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