What is CVE-2018-5487?

CVE-2018-5487 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.

How severe is CVE-2018-5487?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Linux Kernel

CVE-2018-5487

NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager for Linux versions 7.2 through 7.3 ship with the Java Management Extension Remote Method Invocation (JMX RMI) service bound to the network, and are susceptible to unauthenticated remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2018-05-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager
NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager For Linux — versions Versions 7.2 through 7.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180523-0001/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5487?: CVE-2018-5487 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-5487?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.