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CVE-2012-4681: Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to…

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Now (action score 99/100)

  • CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Mar 3, 2022); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Mar 24, 2022.
  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 98.5% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.9% of all records.
  • 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.
  • According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
  • Fixed version: java-1.7.0-openjdk (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client) 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3; java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client) 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3; java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client) 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3.

Patch today or shut off access. Upgrade to java-1.7.0-openjdk (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client) 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3; java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client) 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3; java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client) 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet that bypasses SecurityManager restrictions by (1) using com.sun.beans.finder.ClassFinder.findClass and leveraging an exception with the forName method to access restricted classes from arbitrary packages such as sun.awt.SunToolkit, then (2) using "reflection with a trusted immediate caller" to leverage the getField method to access and modify private fields, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and Gondvv.class.

Published
Aug 27, 2012
Updated
Aug 6, 2026
EPSS
98.5% · 99th percentile

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Action score

99

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
30 / 30 · 98.5%

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 US federal agencies: Mar 24, 2022.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

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VendorProduct
oraclejdk
oraclejre
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux eus
redhatenterprise linux server
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 jdk1.6.0
  • oracle jdk1.7.0
  • 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
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.31:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-ibmbefore 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_31:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_31:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_31:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_31:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_31:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_31:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-oraclebefore 1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_31:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-oracle-develbefore 1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_31:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbcbefore 1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_31:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-oracle-pluginbefore 1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_31:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.0-oracle-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_31:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3

Same product

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2012-1725Jun 16, 2012 · Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and…
    42Plan
  • ← EarlierCVE-2012-1726Jun 16, 2012 · Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers…
    26Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2012-0547Aug 30, 2012 · Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier, and 6 Update 34 and…
    4Monitor

Remediation

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-src1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-oracle1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-oracle-devel1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-oracle-src1:1.7.0.7-1jpp.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package 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 ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2012-08-27
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_execJava 7 Applet Remote Code Executionexploit2012-08-26
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12014-09-26
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-01-05

Research context

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Timeline

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

  1. Metasploit-2 d
  2. First PoC-1 d
  3. Published
  4. CISA KEV+3474 d
  5. TodayNov 13, 2026+5191 d

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

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-primary

Attack context

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References

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