CVE-2013-1489
critical
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 10 and Update 11, when running on Windows using Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to bypass the "Very High" security level of the Java Control Panel and execute unsigned Java code without prompting the user via unknown vectors, aka "Issue 53" and the "Java Security Slider" vulnerability.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: secalert_us@oracle.com — http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | jdk | 1.7.0 | |
| oracle | jre | 1.7.0 | |
| chrome | - | | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | - | |
| mozilla | firefox | | |
| opera | opera_browser | - | |
References
- http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/241
- http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/28/new-vulnerability-bypasses-oracles-attempt-to-stop-malware-drive-by-downloads-via-java-applets/
- http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-security-work-remains-bug-hunter-sa/240147150
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
- http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/330453%2Cjava-still-unsafe-new-flaws-discovered.aspx
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
- http://www.zdnet.com/java-update-doesnt-prevent-silent-exploits-at-all-7000010422/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15906
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19171
- http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/241
- http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/28/new-vulnerability-bypasses-oracles-attempt-to-stop-malware-drive-by-downloads-via-java-applets/
- http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-security-work-remains-bug-hunter-sa/240147150
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
- http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/330453%2Cjava-still-unsafe-new-flaws-discovered.aspx
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.