Sun JDK 1.5.0/1.6.0 Java Runtime Environment Remote Code Execution

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A vulnerability was found in Sun JDK 1.5.0/1.6.0 (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Java Runtime Environment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Applet Class Loader in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, 6 through 6 Update 1, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet s outbound connections by connecting to certain localhost services running on the machine that loaded the applet.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2007. The weakness was shared 07/20/2007 by John Heasman with NGSSoftware (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3922 since 07/20/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25957 (Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : java (jre, jdk) (SSA:2007-243-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35491) and Tenable (25957). The entry 38365 is related to this item.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25957
Nessus Name: Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : java (jre, jdk) (SSA:2007-243-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 59015
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2007-243-01 java (jre, jdk)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: vupen.com
Researcher: John Heasman
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3922 (🔍)
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X-Force: 35491
SecurityTracker: 1018428
Vulnerability Center: 15688 - SUN JRE, JDK, and SDK Applet Class Loader Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Access, Medium
SecurityFocus: 25054 - Sun Java Runtime Environment Network Access Restriction Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 26314
OSVDB: 36662 - CVE-2007-3922 - Sun - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
Vupen: ADV-2007-2573

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/22/2019 14:59
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (80), 07/22/2019 14:59 (9)
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