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Enterprise Linux Desktop SupplementaryOperating system · Redhat

CVE-2013-5904

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-01-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.0.08 or later.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u45 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u45's Deployment component allows remote attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability through unspecified vectors. The medium CVSS score and broad impact across all three security pillars suggests code execution or privilege escalation within the Java deployment stack.

MitigationApply the Oracle Java SE 7u45 patch or later. As an immediate workaround, disable the Java browser plugin or remove the Java Deployment Toolkit to reduce attack surface until patching is feasible.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Enterprise Linux Desktop SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary AusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5.z
Enterprise Linux Workstation SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 6.0
JreApplication
Affected:= 1.7.0
JdkApplication
Affected:<= 7.0.08

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Java version
    Run 'java -version' or 'javac -version' from command line to obtain the full version string (for example: 1.7.0_45). On Windows, check the Java Control Panel under the Java tab to view the installed JRE version.
    Affected if The version reported is 1.7.0 (any update prior to 45) or specifically 1.7.0_45 or earlier, matching the affected range.
  2. Verify Java browser plugin status
    Check browser add-on or plugin settings: In Firefox, navigate to Add-ons > Plugins; in Chrome, go to chrome://plugins. Look for 'Java Deployment Toolkit' or 'Java (TM) Platform SE' entry.
    Affected if The Java plugin or Java Deployment Toolkit is present and enabled in any web browser.
  3. Locate Java Deployment Toolkit file
    Search for the file 'deploy.jar' or 'npDeployJava1x.dll' in the Java installation directory (commonly under JAVA_HOME/lib or JRE_HOME/bin). On Windows, check paths like C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\ or /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk/jre/lib/ on Linux.
    Affected if The Java Deployment Toolkit file exists in the JRE/JDK installation directory.
  4. Confirm Java is used in web context
    Review installed applications or browser configurations where Java applets may load. Check for browser-specific plugin configurations or system-wide Java Web Start settings.
    Affected if Java Web Start or Java applets are configured to run in browsers, indicating the Deployment component is active.

A user is affected if Java 7u45 or earlier is installed AND the Java browser plugin or Java Deployment Toolkit is enabled, allowing the Deployment component to be exploited via web browsers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.0.08
Interim mitigation

Apply the Oracle Java SE 7u45 patch or later. As an immediate workaround, disable the Java browser plugin or remove the Java Deployment Toolkit to reduce attack surface until patching is feasible.

Fix this in Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary Scoped from the published advisory
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