Oracle Java SE/Java SE Embedded 6u71/7u51/8 Deployment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded 6u71/7u51/8. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Deployment Handler. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-2420. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded 6u71/7u51/8 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Deployment Handler. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u71, 7u51, and 8, and Java SE Embedded 7u51, allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

The issue has been introduced in 01/14/2014. The weakness was released 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-2014-2420 since 03/13/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 91 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73570 (Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2014 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122067 (IBM Java SDK Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oracle April 2014 CPU).

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 (92493), Tenable (73570), SecurityFocus (BID 66919†), Secunia (SA60111†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030099†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12983, VDB-12982, VDB-12981 and VDB-12980. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
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Class: Unknown
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 73570
Nessus Name: Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2014 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 802878
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for IBM SUSE-SU-2014:0728-2 (IBM)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12961

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X-Force: 92493
SecurityFocus: 66919 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-2420 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 60111 - IBM SmartCloud Provisioning Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030099 - Oracle Java Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access and Modify Data, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 44117 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Client Deployments Remote Write Access Related to Deployment, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2014 10:33
Updated: 05/11/2026 01:49
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (82), 05/25/2017 10:47 (5), 06/17/2021 09:23 (3), 12/21/2024 20:57 (16), 05/11/2026 01:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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