CVE-2013-0431

Confirmed PUBLISHED

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, and OpenJDK 7, allows...

Oracle · Java SE

Exploited in the wild Used in malware PoC available

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Confidence

Confirmed

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Observed in Sensors

Attempts (30d)

—

Unique Attacker IPs

—

CISA KEV

In CISA KEV

CVSS / EPSS

5.3 Medium

At a Glance

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, and OpenJDK 7, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors related to JMX, aka "Issue 52," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1490.

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CVE Published: Jan 31, 2013
Exploitation Reported: May 25, 2022
CVSS: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: —

Remote Low complexity No user interaction Unauthenticated

Affected Versions

Vendor	Product	Version	Status
n/a	n/a	n/a	Affected

CVE References

GLSA-201406-32 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
MDVSA-2013:095 mandriva.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:095
RHSA-2013:0237 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
HPSBUX02857 marc.info · Vendor Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
RHSA-2013:0247 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.html

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HPSBMU02874 marc.info · Vendor Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
openSUSE-SU-2013:0377 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001...
TA13-032A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
VU#858729 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19418 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16579 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
20130118 [SE-2012-01] Java 7 Update 11 confirmed to be vulnerable seclists.org · Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142
20130122 Re: [SE-2012-01] Java 7 Update 11 confirmed to be vulnerable seclists.org · Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195
20130122 Re: [SE-2012-01] Java 7 Update 11 confirmed to be vulnerable securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threaded
informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-un... informationweek.com · CVE Record http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hac...
arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies... arstechnica.com · CVE Record http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-c...
blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-anothe... blogs.computerworld.com · CVE Record http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-...
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1... oracle.com · CVE Record http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841...
wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056 wiki.mageia.org · CVE Record https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-05-25 00:00 UTC

Scanner Artifacts

Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/java_jre17_jmxbean_2.rb	Apr 28, 2025

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Used in malware

Recorded 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:16 UTC

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/java_jre17_jmxbean_2.rb	Apr 28, 2025

Potential Proof of Concepts

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java_jre17_jmxbean_2

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CVE-2013-0431

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Affected Versions

CVE References

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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

Scanner Artifacts

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