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Oracle Java SE 7 <= Update 6 Code Execution
high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6554
Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains a programming platform that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.Description
This version of Oracle (formerly Sun) Java SE or Java for Business installed on the remote host is 7 Update 6 or earlier and is, therefore, potentially affected by an unspecified code execution vulnerability. Note that this vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild.Solution
Upgrade to JDK / JRE 7 Update 7 or later, and remove, if necessary, any affected versions.See Also
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.html
http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-0-day-vulnerability-information.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 6554
Family: Web Clients
Published: 8/27/2012
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 61681
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:java_se
Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2012
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Metasploit (Java 7 Applet Remote Code Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0547, CVE-2012-1682, CVE-2012-3136, CVE-2012-4681