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Code Injection in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2012-0498

Published: June 23, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77667

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0498

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Affected software

Oracle Java SE
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server

How to mitigate CVE-2012-0498

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server - addressed in versions 8.4.1.1, 10.1.1.2, 10.1.2, 10.2.1

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