CVE-2018-2588

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Java SE versions 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1 Java SE Embedded version 8u151 JRockit version R28.3.16

Description The issue allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit, resulting in unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data. This issue applies to both client and server deployment of Java and can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications, sandboxed Java applets, or by supplying data to APIs in the specified component.

Recommendations For Java SE versions 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1, update to a version that contains the fix for this issue. For Java SE Embedded version 8u151, update to a version that contains the fix for this issue. For JRockit version R28.3.16, update to a version that contains the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the LDAP component to minimize the risk of exploitation.