CVE-2018-2942 Code injection in Java

What is CVE-2018-2942?

CVE-2018-2942 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 18 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Windows DLL). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u181 and 8u172. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 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 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).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2942?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, Netapp E-Series Santricity Storage Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2018-2942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager

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• CVE-2022-2526 Use after free in systemd-resolved Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-22978 Authorization bypass in Spring Security Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-22931 Code injection in Node Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-2938 Code injection in Java Critical 9.0

All Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vc3h-7x28-w96r, MINI-wmhc-67jx-xx3g.