VDB-9215 · CVE-2013-2437 · BID 60636

Oracle Java 7 Update 21/up to 6 Update 45 Deployment information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java 7 Update 21/up to 6 Update 45 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Deployment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

The weakness was published 06/18/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2437 since 03/05/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70742 (IBM Domino 8.5.x < 8.5.3 FP 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185048 (HP-UX Running Java6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02908)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply CPU fixes as soon as possible.
Heise notes, that "[t]his is the last Java update that will occur on the out of sync timetable that has been in play since the start of the year. The next update is scheduled to take place as part of Oracle's normal Critical Patch Update schedule in October this year".

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (70742). grahamcluley.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at 7560, 7562, 7522 and 7544.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Nessus ID: 70742
Nessus Name: IBM Domino 8.5.x < 8.5.3 FP 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803822
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities -04 June 13 (Windows)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2013
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2013-2437 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 40039 - [javacpujun2013-1899847] Oracle Java JRE Remote Leakage of Information Vulnerability Related to Deployment - CVE-2013-2437, Medium
SecurityFocus: 60636 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2013-2437 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 54154 - IBM Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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Created: 06/19/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/17/2021 09:14
Changes: 06/19/2013 10:34 (51), 05/03/2017 16:16 (37), 05/17/2021 09:14 (3)
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