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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40. This affects an unknown function of the component Swing. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-5783. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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 problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Swing. 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, and integrity. 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 and integrity via unknown vectors related to Swing.

The weakness was disclosed 10/15/2013 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5783 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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 185056 (HP-UX Running Java7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02944)).

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 (87987), Tenable (70897), SecurityFocus (BID 62978†), Secunia (SA56338†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41958†). Additional details are provided at isc.sans.edu. The entries VDB-9253, VDB-9576, VDB-10822 and VDB-10703 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5783 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5783
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10777

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X-Force: 87987
SecurityFocus: 62978
Secunia: 56338 - IBM Smart Analytics System Series Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 41958 - [cpuoct2013-1899837] Oracle Java SE JRE and Java SE Embedded Unspecified Remote Vulnerability in \x27Swing\x27 Component (CVE-2013-5783), Medium

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Created: 10/16/2013 12:07
Updated: 05/31/2021 09:07
Changes: 10/16/2013 12:07 (81), 05/13/2017 10:28 (1), 05/31/2021 09:06 (4), 05/31/2021 09:07 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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