CVE-2012-5076

Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Oracle Java SERuntimes & languages

CVSS

9.8Critical

ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 28 Mar 2022CISA KEV

Exploit odds (EPSS)91.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS

Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below

Federal deadline18 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV

CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

16 Oct 2012Exploit code publicMetasploit
16 Oct 2012, 21:29 UTCPublishedCVE List
28 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 4

Exploit moduleJava Applet AverageRangeStatisticImpl Remote Code Execution 16 Oct 2012Metasploit
Exploit moduleJava Applet JAX-WS Remote Code Execution 16 Oct 2012Metasploit
Remote exploitJava Applet - AverageRangeStatisticImpl Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) 24 Jan 2013Exploit-DB
Remote exploitJava Applet - JAX-WS Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) 13 Nov 2012Exploit-DB

Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.

Description

The default Java security properties configuration did not restrict access to the com.sun.org.glassfish.external and com.sun.org.glassfish.gmbal packages. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1