Oracle Java SE 6u121/7u111/8u102 Hotspot access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u121/7u111/8u102 and classified as very critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Hotspot. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-5582. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u121/7u111/8u102 (Programming Language Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, 8u102; and Java SE Embedded 8u101 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Hotspot, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5573.

The weakness was disclosed 10/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5582 since 06/16/2016. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/28/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94627 (Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.7.0-openjdk on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Scientific Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157277 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2016-2079)).

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 (94627) and SecurityFocus (BID 93623†). The entries VDB-4597, VDB-4598, VDB-79101 and VDB-80318 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 94627
Nessus Name: Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.7.0-openjdk on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64
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OpenVAS ID: 54461
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for openjdk-6 USN-3154-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/16/2016 🔍
10/18/2016 +124 days 🔍
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10/25/2016 +6 days 🔍
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09/28/2022 +2150 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5582 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5582
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92992

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SecurityFocus: 93623 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2016-5582 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037040

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Created: 10/19/2016 10:22
Updated: 09/28/2022 08:25
Changes: 10/19/2016 10:22 (71), 05/15/2019 10:49 (12), 09/28/2022 08:25 (3)
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