CVE-2018-3149

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181; JRockit: R28.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g. code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g. through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Published: 2018-10-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-3149 is rated Moderate Risk (58.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.73%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3149

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-03 0.59% 0.73% +0.14%
2 2026-05-31 0.73% 0.59% -0.14%
3 2026-05-30 — 0.73% —

Full EPSS history (37 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-3149

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 6.0 [email protected]
5.1 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 4.9 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-3149

OS Trackers for CVE-2018-3149

vendor priority summary link
alpine high CVE-2018-3149: 2 source package rows (openjdk7, openjdk8); 10 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-community, 3.18-community, 3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.21-community, 3.22-community, edge-community); fixed 10, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-3149
debian not yet assigned CVE-2018-3149 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 2 source packages (openjdk-11, openjdk-8), 3 status rows across 2 suites (bullseye, sid): resolved 3. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-3149
gentoo normal CVE-2018-3149: 1 GLSA(s) (201908-10), 2 atom(s) (dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin, dev-java/oracle-jre-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2018-3149
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3149
suse medium CVE-2018-3149 severity moderate: SUSE including 414 source package names (10.1.33-openjdk11-59.4:java-11-openjdk-11.0.1.0-3.12.1, 10.1.33-openjdk11-59.4:java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.1.0-3.12.1, …), 1032 product×package rows across 149 product lines (Container bci/openjdk, Container bci/openjdk-devel, … (149 product lines)): Fixed 761, Known Affected 231, Known Not Affected 40. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3149/
ubuntu medium CVE-2018-3149 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openjdk-7, openjdk-8, openjdk-lts), 15 status rows across 5 suites (bionic, cosmic, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 7, DNE 6, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-3149

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-3149

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle jdk 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update201:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update181:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update201:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update181:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jrockit r28.3.19 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jrockit:r28.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.6 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.7 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.8 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp xp7_command_view < 8.6.3-00 cpe:2.3:a:hp:xp7_command_view:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*
hp xp7_command_view 8.6.4-00 cpe:2.3:a:hp:xp7_command_view:8.6.4-00:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-3149

URL Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105608 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041889 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2942 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2943 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3000 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3001 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3002 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3003 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3007 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3008 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3350 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3409 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3521 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3533 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3534 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3671 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3672 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3779 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3852 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00026.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03952en_us Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3804-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3824-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4326 Third Party Advisory
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