CVE-2013-3009 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Java sandbox protections by improperly invoking reflection methods, allowing unauthorized security manager changes.

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

What is CVE-2013-3009?

CVE-2013-3009 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ClientDelegate class in IBM Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 SR13-FP18, 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 improperly exposes the invoke method of the java.lang.reflect.Method class, which allows remote attackers to call setSecurityManager and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors related to the AccessController doPrivileged block.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3009?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Java.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3009?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-3009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wc9-xxxc-29xm.

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