Used in attacks· fix by 2022-03-249.8CriticalUsed by ransomware gangs
Oracle Java SE
CVE-2012-0507
An incorrect type vulnerability exists in the Concurrency component of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
What this means for your business
- It affects Oracle Java SE. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- Attackers are already using it. CISA added it to its list of flaws used in real attacks on 3 March 2022.
- Ransomware gangs are known to have used it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 98% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 99% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Oracle Java SE, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
- 3Treat it as urgent. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 March 2022. That deadline does not apply to private companies, but it shows how seriously CISA takes it.
- 4Because attackers have used it, check the affected systems for signs of a break-in, not only for the update.
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Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA’s wording, unedited.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 9.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Assigned by
- secalert_us@oracle.com
Dates
- Published
- 2022-03-03
- Last modified
- 2026-08-14
- Added to KEV
- 2022-03-03
- Remediation due
- 2022-03-24
- Sources
- CISA KEV, NVD
Affected products
- Sun Jre1.5.0, 1.6.0
- Oracle Jre1.6.0, 1.7.0
- Debian Debian Linux6.0, 7.0
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop10
- Suse Linux Enterprise Java10, 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server10, 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit11
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48915