Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, and 6 update 32 and earlier, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deployment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1722.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05297 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2013:1456 Released 2013-10-23 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9
- Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
- RHSA-2013:1455 Released 2013-10-23 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 +1
- Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
- RHSA-2012:1289 Released 2012-09-18 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3 +3
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2012:1238 Released 2012-09-06 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.6.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el5_8 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el5_8.ppc +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.11.0-1jpp.1.el6_3 +4
- RHSA-2012:1019 Released 2012-06-20 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.0-oracle security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6 +2
- RHSA-2012:0734 Released 2012-06-13 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.6.0-sun security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734, RHSA-2012:1238 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734, RHSA-2012:1019, RHSA-2012:1238, RHSA-2012:1289 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734, RHSA-2012:1019, RHSA-2012:1238, RHSA-2012:1289 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734, RHSA-2012:1238 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734, RHSA-2012:1019, RHSA-2012:1238, RHSA-2012:1289 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734, RHSA-2012:1019, RHSA-2012:1238, RHSA-2012:1289 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1455 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1455 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1456 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1456 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1721
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc2w-696p-6mw5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2012-1721 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1721 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc2w-696p-6mw5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1721 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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