Sun JDK 1.5.0/1.6.0 Remote Code Execution

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9.8$5k-$25k0.00

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Sun JDK 1.5.0/1.6.0 (Programming Tool Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. 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) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Sound and unspecified APIs.

The weakness was published 02/17/2011 with Oracle (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-4473. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/17/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56724 (GLSA-201111-02 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185001 (HP-UX Running Java Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (HPSBUX02777)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (56724). Similar entries are available at 55158, 55157, 55156 and 55152.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 56724
Nessus Name: GLSA-201111-02 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 835257
OpenVAS Name: HP-UX Update for Java HPSBUX02685
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: RHSA-2011:0282
Organization: Oracle
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4473 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 29830 - [javacpufeb2011-304611] Sound Component for Sun JRE, JDK and SDK Remote Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 46403 - Oracle Java SE and Java for Business CVE-2010-4473 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Secunia: 44954

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Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/17/2021 11:27
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/16/2017 15:24 (9), 10/17/2021 11:18 (6), 10/17/2021 11:27 (1)
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