Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11 JSSE cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11. This affects an unknown part of the component JSSE. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-0440. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component JSSE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 7, allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JSSE. 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 CPU consumption in the the SSL/TLS implementation via a large number of ClientHello packets that are not properly handled by (1) ClientHandshaker.java and (2) ServerHandshaker.java.

The weakness was shared 02/01/2013 with Sun Microsystems Inc. as Java CPU Feb 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-0440 since 12/07/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69714 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-155)), 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 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 (69714), SecurityFocus (BID 57712†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50415†). krebsonsecurity.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-7551, VDB-7560, VDB-7533 and VDB-7554 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 69714
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-155)
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OpenVAS ID: 881598
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:0245 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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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-2013-0440 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7559

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SecurityFocus: 57712 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2013-0440 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 50415 - [javacpufeb2013-1841061] Oracle Java SE Remote Vulnerability Affecting Availability Related to JSSE - CVE-2013-0440, Medium

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Created: 02/05/2013 21:10
Updated: 12/08/2024 23:02
Changes: 02/05/2013 21:10 (48), 06/30/2017 05:45 (31), 05/04/2021 13:44 (3), 12/08/2024 23:02 (17)
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