VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2012-1723
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 93.7%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 March 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 93.69% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 March 2022 · due 24 March 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- oracle/jdk · oracle/jre · redhat/icedtea6 · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1723
References
- 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
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259Broken Link
- 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
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1723US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.