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CVE-2018-1000613

CWE-470Published: July 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Legion of the Bouncy Castle Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs 1.58 up to but not including 1.60 contains a CWE-470: Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in XMSS/XMSS^MT private key deserialization that can result in Deserializing an XMSS/XMSS^MT private key can result in the execution of unexpected code. This attack appear to be exploitable via A handcrafted private key can include references to unexpected classes which will be picked up from the class path for the executing application. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.60 and later.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000613 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bouncycastle1 product(s)

bc-java

netapp1 product(s)

oncommand workflow automation

openSUSE1 product(s)

leap

Oracle21 product(s)

api gatewaybanking platformbusiness process management suitebusiness transaction managementcommunications application session controllercommunications converged application servercommunications convergencecommunications diameter signaling routercommunications webrtc session controllerdata integratorenterprise manager base platformenterprise manager for fusion middleware+9

Source: NVD CPE · 47 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/4092ede58da51af9a21e4825fbad0d9a3ef5a223#diff-2c06e2edef41db889ee14899e12bd574

PATCHhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/cd98322b171b15b3f88c5ec871175147893c31e6#diff-148a6c098af0199192d6aede960f45dc

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

PATCHhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/4092ede58da51af9a21e4825fbad0d9a3ef5a223#diff-2c06e2edef41db889ee14899e12bd574

PATCHhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/cd98322b171b15b3f88c5ec871175147893c31e6#diff-148a6c098af0199192d6aede960f45dc

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0003/

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0003/

All References (22)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/4092ede58da51af9a21e4825fbad0d9a3ef5a223#diff-2c06e2edef41db889ee14899e12bd574Patch

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https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/cd98322b171b15b3f88c5ec871175147893c31e6#diff-148a6c098af0199192d6aede960f45dcPatch

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3EMailing List

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0003/Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/4092ede58da51af9a21e4825fbad0d9a3ef5a223#diff-2c06e2edef41db889ee14899e12bd574Patch

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https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/cd98322b171b15b3f88c5ec871175147893c31e6#diff-148a6c098af0199192d6aede960f45dcPatch

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3EMailing List

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000613

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-470

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedJul 9, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-470)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2018-1000613 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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