Oracle Java SE 6u81/7u67/8u20 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u81/7u67/8u20. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-4288. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u81/7u67/8u20 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The issue has been introduced in 07/15/2014. The weakness was disclosed 10/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4288 since 06/17/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 92 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79057 (RHEL 5 / 6 / 7 : java-1.6.0-sun (RHSA-2014:1658)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185101 (HP-UX running Java8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03219)).

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 (97135), Tenable (79057), SecurityFocus (BID 70470†), Secunia (SA61163†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48676†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-67525, VDB-67832, VDB-67831 and VDB-67806 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79057
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 / 6 / 7 : java-1.6.0-sun (RHSA-2014:1658)
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OpenVAS ID: 100895
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE JRE Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities-02 Oct 2014 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/15/2014 +28 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4288 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4288
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67927

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X-Force: 97135 - Oracle Java SE Deployment unspecified, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70470 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-4288 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 61163 - Red Hat update for java-1.6.0-sun, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48676 - [cpuoct2014-1972960] Oracle Java SE Client Deployments Unspecified Remote Vulnerability -CVE-2014-4288, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 13:40
Updated: 02/22/2022 21:06
Changes: 10/15/2014 13:40 (79), 06/20/2017 08:39 (11), 02/22/2022 20:59 (3), 02/22/2022 21:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:4E8:103

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