What is CVE-2012-1723?

CVE-2012-1723 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2012-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2012-1723?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2012-1723 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2012-1723 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Oracle Jdk

CVE-2012-1723

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 confidentialit…

EPSS: 0.937 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Oracle Jdk — versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0
Oracle Jre — versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 6.2
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 5.0, 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 6.2
Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 5.0, 6.0
Redhat Icedtea6
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
secalert_us@oracle.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
secalert_us@oracle.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
secalert_us@oracle.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1723?: CVE-2012-1723 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2012-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2012-1723?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-1723 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2012-1723 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.