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CVE-2012-1723

Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.94083 Ransomware: known
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • Linked to known ransomware campaigns
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-284Improper Access Control
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Affected Products & Versions

2
oracle jdk<= 1.4.2_37
oracle jdkall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
remoteJava Applet - Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)verified
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

6
snort-communityEXPLOIT-KIT Blackhole exploit kit JavaScript carat string splitting with hostile applettrojan-activity
snort-communityEXPLOIT-KIT Sweet Orange exploit kit landing page in.php base64 uritrojan-activity
snort-communityEXPLOIT-KIT Styx exploit kit plugin detection connection jorgtrojan-activity
snort-communityEXPLOIT-KIT Styx exploit kit plugin detection connection jlnptrojan-activity
snort-communityEXPLOIT-KIT Styx exploit kit plugin detection connection jovftrojan-activity
snort-communityEXPLOIT-KIT Hello/LightsOut exploit kit payload download attempttrojan-activity
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · secalert_us@oracle.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD16 Jun 2012 · 09:55 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

8
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1
cisaKEV-CVE-2012-1723
usnUSN-1505-1
rhsaRHSA-2012:1009Critical
rhsaRHSA-2012:0734Critical
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References & Sources

11
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.htmlMailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51080Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246Broken Link
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