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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Oracle Java SE 7u181/8u172/10.0.1. This affects an unknown function of the component JavaFX. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-2941. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u181/8u172/10.0.1 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component JavaFX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 07/17/2018. The weakness was released 07/18/2018 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-2941 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/17/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111326 (RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:2255)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236912 (Red Hat Update for java-1.8.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:2256)).
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 (111326) and SecurityFocus (BID 104775†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2
VulDB Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.9
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Vendor Base Score (Oracle): 8.3
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 111326
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-oracle (RHSA-2018:2255)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/15/2017 🔍07/17/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2941 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121756
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SecurityFocus: 104775 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2018-2941 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041302
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Entry
Created: 07/18/2018 10:06Updated: 04/17/2023 09:43
Changes: 07/18/2018 10:06 (85), 03/07/2020 09:44 (6), 04/17/2023 09:43 (5)
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