Is CVE-2019-2698 being actively exploited?

CVE-2019-2698 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-2698?

CVE-2019-2698 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

CVE-2019-2698

HIGH · CVSS 8.1EPSS 12.0%EU EUVD

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u211 and 8u202. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. 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 does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.1 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 12.0% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2019-12337)
Published: April 23, 2019
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-12337 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 2, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
debian / debian linux
debian / debian linux
hp / xp7 command view
opensuse / leap
opensuse / leap
oracle / jdk
oracle / jdk
oracle / jre
oracle / jre
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / openshift container platform
redhat / satellite

Certified products that may be affected

26 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5513 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, LLC - FIPS 140 5461 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5089 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11309-2024 - archived
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4642 - historical

See all 26 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00058.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00059.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00013.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1146(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1163(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1164(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1165(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1166(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1325(Third Party Advisory)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00011.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/75(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10(Third Party Advisory)
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03959en_us(Third Party Advisory)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3975-1/(Third Party Advisory)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4453(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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