Oracle Java SE 6u81/7u67/8u20 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u81/7u67/8u20. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-6458. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u81/7u67/8u20 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u81, 7u67, and 8u20 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

The issue has been introduced in 07/15/2014. The weakness was shared 10/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-6458 since 09/17/2014. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79626 (AIX Java Advisory : java_oct2014_advisory.asc (POODLE)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185095 (HP-UX running Java 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03218)).

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 (97137), Tenable (79626), SecurityFocus (BID 70460†), Secunia (SA61163†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48679†). Further details are available at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-67525, VDB-67832, VDB-67831 and VDB-67806 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79626
Nessus Name: AIX Java Advisory : java_oct2014_advisory.asc (POODLE)
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67929

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X-Force: 97137 - Oracle Java SE Deployment unspecified, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70460 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-6458 Local Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 61163 - Red Hat update for java-1.6.0-sun, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48679 - [cpuoct2014-1972960] Oracle Java SE Client Deployments Unspecified Local Vulnerability - CVE-2014-6458, Medium

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Created: 10/15/2014 13:40
Updated: 02/22/2022 21:32
Changes: 10/15/2014 13:40 (79), 06/20/2017 08:40 (11), 02/22/2022 21:32 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:A7A:103

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