Oracle Java SE/Java SE Embedded 5.0u61/6u71/7u51/8 AWT cross site scripting
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded 5.0u61/6u71/7u51/8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component AWT. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-0451. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded 5.0u61/6u71/7u51/8 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component AWT. 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 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8, and Java SE Embedded 7u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2412.
The weakness was disclosed 04/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0451 since 12/12/2013. 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 73654 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2014-326)), 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 185086 (HP-UX running Java6, Multiple Vulnerabilities(HPSBUX03092)).
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 Tenable (73654), SecurityFocus (BID 66879†), Secunia (SA58415†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030099†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44071†). The entries VDB-10797, VDB-11580, VDB-12983 and VDB-12982 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 73654
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2014-326)
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OpenVAS ID: 702912
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2912-1 (openjdk-6 - security update
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/12/2013 🔍04/15/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12937
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SecurityFocus: 66879 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-0451 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 58415 - Ubuntu update for openjdk-6, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030099 - Oracle Java Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access and Modify Data, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 44071 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Client Deployments Remote Code Execution Related to AWT, High
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Entry
Created: 04/16/2014 10:33Updated: 05/10/2026 23:58
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (83), 05/25/2017 10:36 (4), 06/17/2021 08:21 (3), 05/10/2026 23:58 (15)
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