# CVE-2012-0551: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality and integrity in Oracle Java SE and GlassFish via unspecified Web Container or Deployment vectors.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 May 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mc32-mvw8-hcj8

## What is CVE-2012-0551?

CVE-2012-0551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 3 May 2012. It can be exploited over the network.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier and 6 update 32 and earlier, and the GlassFish Enterprise Server component in Oracle Sun Products Suite GlassFish Enterprise Server 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Web Container or Deployment.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0551?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Oracle Glassfish Server, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0551?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-0551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1.1 (build 12) - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk

- [CVE-2011-0807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0807/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-14324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14324/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000030/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-3607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3607/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5528/): Auth bypass in GlassFish Server (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0551 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 3 May 2012. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Jdk. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0551/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0551
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0551
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0551

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