Oracle Java SE/Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40 JAXP information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40. This affects an unknown function of the component JAXP. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5851. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded up to 5.0u51/6u60/7u40 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component JAXP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier and Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JAXP.

The weakness was presented 10/15/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5851 since 09/18/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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 350509 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.7.0-openjdk: ALAS-2013-235).

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 (87997), Tenable (70897), SecurityFocus (BID 63142†), OSVDB (98558†) and Secunia (SA56338†). Further details are available at isc.sans.edu. See VDB-9253, VDB-10822, VDB-10703 and VDB-10702 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5851 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5851
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10788

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X-Force: 87997 - Oracle Java SE JAXP information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 63142
Secunia: 56338 - IBM Smart Analytics System Series Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 98558
Vulnerability Center: 41972 - [cpuoct2013-1899837] Oracle Java SE JRE and Java SE Embedded Unspecified Remote Vulnerability in \x27JAXP\x27 Component (CVE-2013-5851), Medium

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Created: 10/16/2013 12:07
Updated: 05/31/2021 09:32
Changes: 10/16/2013 12:07 (87), 05/13/2017 10:37 (1), 05/31/2021 09:32 (3)
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