Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11 JAXP cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component JAXP. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-0434. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component JAXP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JAXP. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to the public declaration of the loadPropertyFile method in the JAXP FuncSystemProperty class, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2013 with Sun Microsystems Inc. as Java CPU Feb 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-0434 since 12/07/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64536 (CentOS 6 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2013:0245)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185022 (HP-UX Running Java Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02867)).

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 Tenable (64536) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38244†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-7551, VDB-7560, VDB-7533 and VDB-7554 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 64536
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2013:0245)
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OpenVAS ID: 881598
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:0245 centos6
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Java CPU Feb 2013
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7552

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SecurityFocus: 57730
Vulnerability Center: 38244 - [javacpufeb2013-1841061] Oracle Java SE Remote Vulnerability Affecting Confidentiality Related to JAXP - CVE-2013-0434, Medium

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Created: 02/05/2013 21:10
Updated: 12/08/2024 22:20
Changes: 02/05/2013 21:10 (48), 04/24/2017 10:09 (27), 05/04/2021 12:25 (3), 05/04/2021 12:32 (1), 12/08/2024 22:20 (17)
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