Oracle Java SE 8u182/11 Scripting access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 8u182/11 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Scripting. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-3183. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u182/11 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Scripting. 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 10/16/2018. The weakness was presented 10/16/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3183 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/26/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118183 (Oracle Linux 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2018-2942)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157828 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2018-2943)).

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 (118183) and SecurityFocus (BID 105622†). See VDB-90449, VDB-91385, VDB-91680 and VDB-91681 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: 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: 118183
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2018-2942)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/16/2018 +304 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-3183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125513

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SecurityFocus: 105622 - Oracle Java SE/Java SE Embedded/JRockit CVE-2018-3183 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041889

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2018 08:40
Updated: 05/26/2023 14:44
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (85), 04/03/2020 16:30 (5), 05/26/2023 14:44 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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