Oracle Java SE/JRockit/Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40 Security cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE, JRockit and Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, and Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Security.
The weakness was published 10/15/2013 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5823 since 09/18/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70897 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-235)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87989) and Tenable (70897). Additional details are provided at isc.sans.edu. Similar entries are available at 9253, 10822, 10703 and 10702.
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
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Nessus ID: 70897
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-235)
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OpenVAS ID: 881814
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:1447 centos5
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Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5823 (🔍)
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X-Force: 87989
Vulnerability Center: 41961 - [cpuoct2013-1899837] Oracle Java SE JRE JRockit and Java SE Embedded Remote DoS Vulnerability in \x27Security\x27 Component (CVE-2013-5823), Medium
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Entry
Created: 10/16/2013 12:07Updated: 05/31/2021 09:13
Changes: 10/16/2013 12:07 (47), 05/13/2017 10:30 (29), 05/31/2021 09:13 (3)
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