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Fencer Intel
high 7.7

CVE-2018-2811 json

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Install).

published 2018-04-19 8 y ago modified 2026-10-15 25 d ago also EUVD-2018-14666

cvss
7.7
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Install). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u162 and 10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Java SE executes to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: Applies to installation process on client deployment of Java. 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).

Patch / fix

  • oracle java_se 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • oracle jdk 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • oracle jre 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • sun java 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • sun java_se 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • sun jdk 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • sun jre 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • oracle openjdk 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • sun openjdk 1.8.0_171, 8.0.171, 10.0.1
  • java-1.8.0-oracle RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-src RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:1204RHSA-2018:1202

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-2811 updated cvss 7.0

JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 8u171 and 10.0.1 (Install)

  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1204
  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1202
  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1204
  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1202
  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1204
  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin 1.8.0.171-1jpp.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1202

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
25 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 3.7 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation Java

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Updated Java versions.