Oracle Java SE 7u97/8u73/8u74 Hotspot privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 7u97/8u73/8u74. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Hotspot. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0636. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 7u97/8u73/8u74 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u97, 8u73, and 8u74 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to the Hotspot sub-component.

The weakness was disclosed 03/24/2016 with Oracle (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.opensuse.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0636 since 12/09/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90182 (RHEL 6 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (RHSA-2016:0514)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124848 (Oracle Java Unspecified Vulnerability (Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2016-0636)).

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 (111731), Tenable (90182), SecurityFocus (BID 85376†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57706†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 90182
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (RHSA-2016:0514)
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OpenVAS ID: 900835
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2016-0514
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: RHSA-2016:0514
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0636 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0636
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81527

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X-Force: 111731 - Oracle Java SE code execution
SecurityFocus: 85376 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2016-0636 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035401
Vulnerability Center: 57706 - Oracle Java SE 7 - 7u97, 8 - 8u74 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Hotspot, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2016 19:14
Updated: 07/11/2022 14:46
Changes: 03/27/2016 19:14 (75), 02/02/2019 11:41 (14), 07/11/2022 14:39 (4), 07/11/2022 14:43 (1), 07/11/2022 14:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:CBE:103

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