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Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2025 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 214532

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The 8u431, 11.0.26, 17.0.14, 20.3.16, 21.0.5, 21.3.12, 23.0.2, and perf versions of Java installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2025 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: Install (Sparkle)). The supported version that is affected is Oracle Java SE: 8u431. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Java SE executes to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Java SE. Note: Only applies to the macOS autoupdater. (CVE-2025-0509)

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u431-perf, 11.0.26, 17.0.14, 21.0.5, 23.0.2; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.14, 21.0.5, 23.0.2; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.16 and 21.3.12. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. (CVE-2025-21502)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the January 2025 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpujan2025csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 214532

File Name: oracle_java_cpu_jan_2025.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 8/6/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-0509

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jre, cpe:/a:oracle:jdk

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Java

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-0509, CVE-2025-21502

IAVA: 2025-A-0049-S