critical 9.8

CVE-2012-5076 kev in the critical feed json

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers…

published 2012-10-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4999

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Exploited; added 2022-03-28
epss: 91.3%; EPSS 91.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits: 4; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to JAX-WS.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

distros 2 links 1

red hat opensuse

java-1.7.0-ibm RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-demo RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3
java-1.7.0-oracle RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-oracle-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1467 RHSA-2012:1391 RHSA-2012:1386

java-1_7_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.7.0.121-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1

oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html advisory

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-5076 updated 2026-11-04 cvss 6.8

OpenJDK: com.sun.org.glassfish.* not restricted packages (JAX-WS, 7163198)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.7.0-ibm, java-1.7.0-oracle, java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-oracle-src, java-1.7.0-oracle-demo, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc, +2 more
affected: no fix available
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, +4 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, +4 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1386

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, +4 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.6.0-sun, java-1.6.0-openjdk, java-1.6.0-sun-src, java-1.6.0-sun-demo, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc, java-1.6.0-sun-javafx, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.6.0-sun, java-1.6.0-openjdk, java-1.6.0-sun-src, java-1.6.0-sun-demo, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin, +3 more
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

2012-10-16 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_glassfish_averagerangestatisticimpl)
2012-10-16 Published
2022-03-28 Added to CISA KEV
2022-04-18 CISA patch deadline
2025-02-10 CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added: 4 y ago (2022-03-28)
Patch by: 2022-04-18 (4 y ago)
Ransomware: Not known
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product: Oracle, Java SE
CISA name: Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 20 mo ago (2025-02-10)

Exploit prediction

91.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_glassfish_averagerangestatisticimpl Java Applet AverageRangeStatisticImpl Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2012-10-16
Metasploit exploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_jaxws Java Applet JAX-WS Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2012-10-16
EDB-24309 Java Applet - AverageRangeStatisticImpl Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2013-01-24
EDB-22657 Java Applet - JAX-WS Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2012-11-13

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References

oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html
patch, vendor-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2012-1386.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2012-1391.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2012-1467.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/51029
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
secunia.com /advisories/51390
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16641
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
secunia.com /advisories/51326
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-5076
government-resource, us-government-resource

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-5076
NVD CVE-2012-5076

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary