Oracle Java SE 6u85/7u72/8u25 Libraries information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle Java SE 6u85/7u72/8u25. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Libraries. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-6587. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u85/7u72/8u25 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries.

The issue has been introduced in 10/16/2014. The weakness was released 01/20/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-6587 since 09/17/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 96 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81491 (AIX Java Advisory : java_feb2015_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 185098 (HP-UX running Java6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03273)).

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 (100152), Tenable (81491), SecurityFocus (BID 72168†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48837†). blogs.oracle.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27, VDB-68712, VDB-68703 and VDB-68721. Once again VulDB remains the best source for 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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Nessus ID: 81491
Nessus Name: AIX Java Advisory : java_feb2015_advisory.asc (POODLE)
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OpenVAS ID: 103283
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2015-0067
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6587 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6587
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68756

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X-Force: 100152 - Oracle Java SE Libraries unspecified, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72168 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-6587 Local Java SE Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031580
Vulnerability Center: 48837 - [cpujan2015-1972971] Oracle Java SE Local Code Execution in Libraries Component, Medium

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Created: 01/21/2015 11:33
Updated: 03/05/2022 10:14
Changes: 01/21/2015 11:33 (75), 06/21/2017 11:00 (9), 03/05/2022 10:08 (3), 03/05/2022 10:14 (1)
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