CVE-2012-1723
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-03-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-03-24 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 93.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-03-03
- Exploit probability
- 93.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-284 · Improper access control
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Oracle Jdk ≤ 1.4.2_37
- Oracle Jdk 1.5.0
- Oracle Jdk 1.6.0
- Oracle Jdk 1.7.0
- Oracle Jre ≤ 1.4.2_37
- Oracle Jre 1.5.0
- Oracle Jre 1.6.0
- Oracle Jre 1.7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2012-1723.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2012-1723. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
References
- http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51080
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259
- http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51080
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1723