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CVE-2016-5546

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112.

Java SE Embedded: 8u111.

JRockit: R28.3.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts).

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0116
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
oracle jdkall versions
oracle jreall versions
oracle jrockitall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · 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 NVD27 Jan 2017 · 10:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

16
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10876-1
rhsaRHSA-2017:1216Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2017:0337Critical
rhsaRHSA-2017:0336Critical
rhsaRHSA-2017:0338Critical
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References & Sources

16
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0175.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0176.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0177.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0180.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0263.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0269.html
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