Oracle Java SE 6u131/7u121/8u112 Libraries information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u131/7u121/8u112. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Libraries. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-2183. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u131/7u121/8u112 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2016. The weakness was published 01/19/2017 by Karthik Bhargavan as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2183 since 01/29/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92542 (Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle HTTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2016 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157837 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for python (ELSA-2018-3041)).

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 Exploit-DB (42091), Tenable (92542) and SecurityFocus (BID 92630†). Similar entries are available at VDB-87879, VDB-88080, VDB-89910 and VDB-90937. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 92542
Nessus Name: Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle HTTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2016 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-755
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/29/2016 🔍
07/25/2016 +178 days 🔍
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08/31/2016 +7 days 🔍
01/19/2017 +141 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017
Researcher: Karthik Bhargavan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95695

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SecurityFocus: 92630 - SSL/TLS Protocol CVE-2016-2183 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-2183 - DES, Triple DES - Sweet32 Issue
SecurityTracker: 1036696

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2017 14:16
Updated: 05/29/2026 23:40
Changes: 01/19/2017 14:16 (77), 07/31/2020 21:13 (21), 11/02/2022 14:38 (4), 04/01/2025 01:29 (15), 05/29/2026 23:40 (11)
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