AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2013-2423
LOW · CVSS 3.7 · Analyzed
Published: 2013-04-17 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to HotSpot. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from the original researcher that this vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass permission checks by the MethodHandles method and modify arbitrary public final fields using reflection and type confusion, as demonstrated using integer and double fields to disable the security manager.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 3.7 · LOW
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284, NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Oracle · Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
- Added to catalog
- 2022-05-25
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-15
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/22/security-icedtea-2-3-9-for-openjdk-7-released/
Broken Link
- http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2013/04/java-is-so-confusing.html
Not Applicable
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/b453d9be6b3f
Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00099.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0752.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0757.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=acd2dd6d-1028-4996-95df-efa42ac237f0
Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24976
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:161
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1806-1
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-107A
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952398
Issue Tracking
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16700
Broken Link
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0130
Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/22/security-icedtea-2-3-9-for-openjdk-7-released/
Broken Link
- http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2013/04/java-is-so-confusing.html
Not Applicable
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/b453d9be6b3f
Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00099.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0752.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0757.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=acd2dd6d-1028-4996-95df-efa42ac237f0
Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24976
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:161
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1806-1
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-107A
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952398
Issue Tracking
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16700
Broken Link
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0130
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2423
US Government Resource