CVE-2012-1723
Oracle Java SE: Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution
As of , CVE-2012-1723 in Oracle Java SE is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 3 March 2022
- US federal deadline
- 24 March 202221 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Known
- EPSS score
- 0.94Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- 0.91 on 3 March 2022EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
- Public exploit
- 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry (1 verified)
- Fix
- No vendor link in CISA's entry
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via Unknown vectors related to Hotspot.
CISA's 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.
The CVE record's description, from oracle
- CVE published
- 16 June 2012
- Assigned by
- oracle
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
- CWE-284
- Improper Access Control
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- yes
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- Exploit-DB published an exploit (EDB-ID 19717).
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
Public exploits
Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.
- Metasploit: Java Applet Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Executionexploit module, rank excellent
- Exploit-DB: Java Applet - Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)EDB-ID 19717, verified by Exploit-DB, 11 July 2012
Java SE: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-5076Sandbox Bypass | Oracle Java SE | Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.91; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.91 | ||
| CVE-2013-2465Unspecified | Oracle Java SE | Patch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.99; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2012-0507Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Oracle Java SE | Patch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.98; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.98 | ||
| CVE-2012-4681Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Oracle Java SE | Patch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.99; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2015-2590and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution | Oracle Java SE | Patch soon | 0.25 | ||
| CVE-2015-4902Integrity Check | Oracle Java SE | Patch soon | 0.14 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org