Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4681

Public exploit exists!
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet that bypasses SecurityManager restrictions by (1) using com.sun.beans.finder.ClassFinder.findClass and leveraging an exception with the forName method to access restricted classes from arbitrary packages such as sun.awt.SunToolkit, then (2) using "reflection with a trusted immediate caller" to leverage the getField method to access and modify private fields, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and Gondvv.class.
Published 2012-08-28 00:55:02
Updated 2025-03-14 15:27:50
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2012-4681

Threat overview for CVE-2012-4681

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-4681
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2012-4681 1,565
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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CVE-2012-4681 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE allow for remote code execution.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4681
Added on 2022-03-03 Action due date 2022-03-24

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4681

EPSS FAQ
94.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2012-4681

  • Java 7 Applet Remote Code Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2012-08-26
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_exec
    The exploit takes advantage of two issues in JDK 7: The ClassFinder and MethodFinder.findMethod(). Both were newly introduced in JDK 7. ClassFinder is a replacement for classForName back in JDK 6. It allows untrusted code to obtain a reference and have access to a

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4681

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-02-10

CWE ids for CVE-2012-4681

  • The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
    Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

References for CVE-2012-4681

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