CVE-2013-2424 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 17 Apr 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass security checks in JMX to read sensitive data via insufficient class access controls in the Java Runtime Environment.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-2424?

CVE-2013-2424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 17 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JMX. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "insufficient class access checks" when "creating new instances" using MBeanInstantiator.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2424?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2424?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vfq-2pc2-w68x.