CVE-2018-3259 is a critical vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server, affecting versions 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, and 18c. This easily exploitable flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to fully compromise the Java VM, leading to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. With a CVSS v3.0 score of 9.8, it represents a severe risk. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.