#VU7325 Modification of information in JRockit and Oracle Java SE


Published: 2017-07-05 | Updated: 2018-11-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7325

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5546

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JRockit
Server applications / Web servers
Oracle Java SE
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to modify information.

The weakness exists due to unknown error in Oracle Java SE Java SE Embedded and Jrockit related to the Libraries component. A remote attacker can modify arbitrary data on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JRockit: r28.3.12

Oracle Java SE: 8u111 - 8u112, 7u121, 6u131


External links
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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