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CVE-2018-2973 Detail

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u191, 7u181, 8u172 and 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SSL/TLS to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html CVE, Oracle Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104773 CVE, Oracle Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041302 CVE, Oracle Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2253 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2254 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2255 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2256 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3007 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3008 CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0001/ CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03882en_us CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03928en_us CVE, Oracle Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-2973
NVD Published Date:
07/18/2018
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Oracle