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Oracle Java JDK / JRE 6 < Update 35 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 64839
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Synopsis
The remote host contains a runtime environment that contains methods that can aid in further attacks.Description
The version of Oracle (formerly Sun) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6.x installed on the remote host is earlier than Update 35. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:- Multiple improper permission check issues were discovered in the Beans component in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to use classes from restricted packages, allowing it to bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-4681, CVE-2012-1682, CVE-2012-3136, CVE-2012-0547)
Please note this issue is not directly exploitable, rather it can aid in attacks against other, directly exploitable vulnerabilities, such as that found in CVE-2012-4681.
Solution
Update to JDK / JRE 6 Update 35 or later and remove, if necessary, any affected versions.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 64839
File Name: oracle_java6_update35_unix.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 2/22/2013
Updated: 4/25/2023
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-4681
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jre
Required KB Items: Host/Java/JRE/Installed
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2012
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Java 7 Applet Remote Code Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0547, CVE-2012-1682, CVE-2012-3136, CVE-2012-4681