CVE-2018-2811
HighCVSS 7.7Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk41th percentile - higher than 41% of all known CVEs
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 and may significantly impact additional products, resulting in takeover of Java SE. Applies to installation process on client deployment of Java.
Risk Assessment
Successful exploitation can result in takeover of Java SE and impact additional products, compromising confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Recommendation
Update Java SE to a version containing the fix for the Install subcomponent.
Other vulnerabilities in Java SE
See all- CVE-2016-0603High
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE 6u111, 7u95, 8u71, and 8u72, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Install.
- CVE-2014-2490High
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE 7u60 and SE 8u5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.
Original NVD description (English source)
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).
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS