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CVE-2012-1723· NVD / CVE Program· CNA oracle

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier,

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available
Published
Jun 16, 2012
Updated
Aug 6, 2026
EPSS
93.7% · 100th percentile
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CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
28 / 30 · 93.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

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Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: Mar 24, 2022.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
oraclejdk
oraclejre
redhaticedtea6
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux eus
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux server aus
redhatenterprise linux workstation

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • oracle jdkup to 1.4.2_37 inclusive
  • oracle jdk1.5.0
  • oracle jdk1.6.0
  • oracle jdk1.7.0
  • oracle jreup to 1.4.2_37 inclusive
  • oracle jre1.5.0
  • oracle jre1.6.0
  • oracle jre1.7.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:6.0openjdk-6before 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze26b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2
openSUSE:Tumbleweedjava-1_7_0-openjdkbefore 1.7.0.121-1.11.7.0.121-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_21:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_21:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_21:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_21:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_21:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_21:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sunbefore 1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_81:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-demobefore 1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_81:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-develbefore 1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_81:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-jdbcbefore 1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_81:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Debian:openjdk-66b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2 · Debian:6.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:java-1_7_0-openjdk1.7.0.121-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-src1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-demo1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-devel1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-plugin1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-src1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2012-07-11
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/browser/java_verifier_field_accessJava Applet Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Executionexploit2012-06-06
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02017-02-20

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-11 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+24 d
  4. CISA KEV+3546 d
  5. TodaySep 30, 2026+5218 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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