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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u121/7u111/8u102 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, 8u102; and Java SE Embedded 8u101 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Hotspot, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5582.
The weakness was released 10/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5573 since 06/16/2016. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94627 (Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.7.0-openjdk on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Scientific Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157277 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2016-2079)).
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 (94627). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 4597, 4598, 79101 and 80318.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 94627
Nessus Name: Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.7.0-openjdk on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64
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OpenVAS ID: 54461
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for openjdk-6 USN-3154-1
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Timeline
06/16/2016 🔍10/18/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5573 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037040
SecurityFocus: 93628 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2016-5573 Remote Security Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 10/19/2016 10:22Updated: 09/27/2022 20:18
Changes: 10/19/2016 10:22 (71), 05/15/2019 10:21 (12), 09/27/2022 20:18 (3)
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