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CVE-2015-2590: Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2015-2590 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects Oracle Java SE, along with 21 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03, which means exploitation in the wild has been observed.

Vulnerability description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Affected products

  • Oracle JDK: 1.6.0 update95; 1.7.0 update75; 1.7.0 update80; 1.8.0 update33; 1.8.0 update45
  • Oracle JRE: 1.6.0 update95; 1.7.0 update75; 1.7.0 update80; 1.8.0 update33; 1.8.0 update45
  • Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 12.04; 14.04; 15.04
  • Debian Linux: 7.0; 8.0
  • Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo: 11 sp3; 11 sp4
  • Opensuse: 13.1; 13.2
  • Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop: 11 sp3; 11 sp4; 12
  • Suse Linux Enterprise Server: 12
  • Red Hat Satellite: 5.6; 5.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5.0; 6.0; 7.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus: 6.6; 6.7; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux For IBM Z Systems: 6.0_s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux For IBM Z Systems Eus: 6.7_s390x; 7.1_s390x; 7.2_s390x; 7.3_s390x; 7.4_s390x; 7.5_s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian: 6.0_ppc64; 7.0_ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian Eus: 6.7_ppc64; 7.1_ppc64; 7.2_ppc64; 7.3_ppc64; 7.4_ppc64; 7.5_ppc64

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