Oracle · Java SE
CVE-2012-5076
Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to JAX-WS.
CISA: 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.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: April 18, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- March 28, 2022
- Published
- October 16, 2012
- Severity
- Critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 91% in the top 0.2% of all known vulnerabilities
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1386.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1391.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51390
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16641
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51326
More exploited flaws from Oracle
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2022 | Unspecified | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 99% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 98% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 94% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 99% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 25% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Integrity Check | Java SE | Medium 5.3 | 14% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Improper Access Control | HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in | Critical 10.0 | 73% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Improper Privilege Management | E-Business Suite | Critical 9.8 | 12% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.