HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2012-4822

Java vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
6.9%
EPSS pct
93th
Exploited
No known
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR14 and earlier, and Java 142 SR13 FP13 and earlier; as used in IBM Rational Host On-Demand, Rational Change, Tivoli Monitoring, Smart Analytics System 5600, Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2, WebSphere Real Time, Lotus Notes & Domino, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, and Service Deliver Manager; and other products from other vendors such as Red Hat, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "insecure use [of] multiple methods in the java.lang.class class."
Affected vendor
Ibm
Affected product
Java
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2013-01-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 6.9% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 93% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2012-4822

  • Confirm whether Ibm Java is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2012-4822.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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