Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2023 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 183295

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Oracle (formerly Sun) Java SE or Java for Business installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the October 2023 CPU advisory:

- Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: CORBA). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u381 and 8u381-perf. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via CORBA to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE accessible data. (CVE-2023-22067)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u381, 8u381-perf, 11.0.20, 17.0.8, 20.0.2; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.8 and 20.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK. (CVE-2023-22081)

- CVE-2023-22025 Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, Oracle GraalVM for JDK product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u381-perf, 17.0.8, 20.0.2; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.8 and 20.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, Oracle GraalVM for JDK. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, Oracle GraalVM for JDK accessible data. (CVE-2023-22025)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2023 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2023cvrf.xml

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2023.html#AppendixJAVA

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 183295

File Name: oracle_java_cpu_oct_2023.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/18/2023

Updated: 10/24/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-22067

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jdk, cpe:/a:oracle:jre

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Java

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-22025, CVE-2023-22067, CVE-2023-22081

IAVA: 2023-A-0561