Oracle Java SE/Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40 JNDI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JNDI. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5817. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component JNDI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, and Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JNDI.

The weakness was shared 10/15/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5817 since 09/18/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70897 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-235)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350498 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.6.0-openjdk: ALAS-2013-246).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87969), Tenable (70897), SecurityFocus (BID 63146†), Secunia (SA56338†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41936†). Additional details are provided at isc.sans.edu. The entries VDB-9253, VDB-10822, VDB-10703 and VDB-10702 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 70897
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-235)
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OpenVAS ID: 881814
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:1447 centos5
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10759

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X-Force: 87969
SecurityFocus: 63146
Secunia: 56338 - IBM Smart Analytics System Series Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 41936 - [cpuoct2013-1899837] Oracle Java SE JRE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in \x27JNDI\x27 Component (CVE-2013-5817), Critical

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Created: 10/16/2013 12:07
Updated: 05/31/2021 08:14
Changes: 10/16/2013 12:07 (78), 05/13/2017 10:17 (7), 05/31/2021 08:14 (3)
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