CVE-2018-2588 Information disclosure in Java

Medium 4.3 Published 18 Jan 2018 Updated 3 Oct 2024

A low-privileged attacker can exploit an LDAP vulnerability in Java SE to gain unauthorized read access to accessible data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-2588?

CVE-2018-2588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 18 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: LDAP). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2588?

It affects 16 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Hp Xp7 Command View, Hp Xp Command View, Hp Xp P9000 Command View, Oracle Jdk and 10 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2588?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-2588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmfr-4fv6-88fh, MINI-hww9-r8ch-fmf2, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2588.