VDB-82653 · CVE-2016-0686 · BID 86473

Oracle Java SE 6u113/7u99/8u77 Serialization Remote Code Execution

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9.4$5k-$25k0.05

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u113/7u99/8u77 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Serialization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77 and Java SE Embedded 8u77 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Serialization.

The weakness was presented 04/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0686 since 12/09/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/26/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99778 (EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : java-1.7.0-openjdk (EulerOS-SA-2016-1015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Huawei Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121766 (IBM Java SDK Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oracle April 19 2016 CPU, IBM Security Update April 2016)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99778). See 12776, 78153, 82623 and 82615 for similar entries.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 99778
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : java-1.7.0-openjdk (EulerOS-SA-2016-1015)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-700
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07/26/2022 +1912 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0686 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1035596
SecurityFocus: 86473 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2016-0686 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Created: 04/21/2016 09:01
Updated: 07/26/2022 07:57
Changes: 04/21/2016 09:01 (53), 10/20/2018 09:15 (29), 07/26/2022 07:57 (4)
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