Oracle JRE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-0422)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-25 · CVE-2013-0422
A vulnerability in the way Java restricts the permissions of Java applets could allow an attacker to execute commands on a vulnerable system. CISA added CVE-2013-0422 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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