What is CVE-2018-5486?

CVE-2018-5486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-25.

How severe is CVE-2018-5486?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Linux Kernel

CVE-2018-5486

NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager for Linux versions 7.2 though 7.3 ship with the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) enabled which allows unauthorized local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2018-04-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager
NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager For Linux — versions 7.2 though 7.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180425-0001/ (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5486?: CVE-2018-5486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2018-5486?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.