CVE-2013-0431
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, and OpenJDK 7, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors related to JMX, aka "Issue 52," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1490.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle allows remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-15
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-confirmed-in-latest-version/
- http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-uncovers-two-flaws-in-latest/240146717
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:095
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16579
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19418
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-0431
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