JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (JSSE)
Published Jul 18, 2018
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.67%
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).
Affected products
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- Version 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7u181StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8u172StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Java SE: 6u191StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | Java | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 5.6
- 5.7
- 5.8
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 11.0 · ≤ 11.70.1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 9.7
- 9.6
- ≥ 9.7
- ≥ 9.7
Configuration 4
- n/a
No data.
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3008
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2255
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2256
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3007
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2254
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2576
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2575
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2568
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2712
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2712
Red Hat Satellite 5.8
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2713
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3008 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2255 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2256 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3007 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2254 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2253 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2576 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2575 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2568 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2712 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2712 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 2, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.67% (0.04667) | 91.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.68% (0.04676) | 90.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 34.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00369) | 73.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 70.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 61.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 60.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 67.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 70.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.11% (0.04110) | 74.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.11% (0.04110) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (23)
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