Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 Temporary Spool File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4. The affected element is an unknown function of the file Temporary Spool File. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-1717. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file Temporary Spool File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows local users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to printing on Solaris or Linux.

The weakness was shared 06/12/2012 by Andrei Costin with Oracle as confirmed bulletin (Website) via Secunia. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1717 since 03/16/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a private exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A private exploit has been developed by Andrei Costin. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69695 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2012-88)), 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 119186 (HP-UX Running Java multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02805)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at oracle.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76251), Tenable (69695), SecurityFocus (BID 53952†), OSVDB (82886†) and Secunia (SA49472†). The entries VDB-5127, VDB-5540, VDB-5541 and VDB-5542 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Andrei Costin

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Nessus ID: 69695
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2012-88)
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OpenVAS ID: 71486
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2507-1 (openjdk-6)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: oracle.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Researcher: Andrei Costin
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5539

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X-Force: 76251
SecurityFocus: 53952 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2012-1717 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Secunia: 49472 - Oracle Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82886
SecurityTracker: 1027153 - Oracle Java SE Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 35339 - [javacpujun2012-1515912] JRE Component in Oracle Java SE Local Unspecified Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2012 13:14
Updated: 03/25/2021 15:33
Changes: 06/14/2012 13:14 (86), 04/19/2017 10:29 (13), 03/25/2021 15:33 (2)
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