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CVE-2013-2460 Oracle JRE

Affected softwareOracle JRE
Affected versions7 Update 21 and before
Severity9.3 High CVSS 2.0
Fixed inJava SE CPU Jun 2013
Published18 Jun 2013
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Serviceability. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass the Java sandbox via vectors related to "insufficient access checks" in the tracing component.

Exploitation status

Exploited

Real-world exploitation reported by VulnCheck KEV. CISA has not confirmed it.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV listed Exploitation reported in the wild. 1 citation · earliest 2021-08-17.
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 2 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB, Metasploit; first seen 2013-07-01.
  • EPSS 70% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

VulnCheck KEV

Exploitation evidence from VulnCheck Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (VulnCheck KEV), used under VulnCheck's community terms. View CVE-2013-2460 in VulnCheck (free account).

EvidenceSourceDetailDate
Reported exploitation dl.acm.org /doi/pdf/10.1145/3465481.3465758 2021-08-17
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Java Applet - ProviderSkeleton Insecure Invoke Method (Metasploit) 2013-07-01
Metasploit Java Applet ProviderSkeleton Insecure Invoke Method (great rank)

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed
Finding The Java SE CPU Jun 2013 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Java SE CPU Jun 2013 ↗ CPU 2013-Q2 Oracle Java SE / Serviceability (7 Update 21 and before)
Oracle's note: Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets.

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE Serviceability 7 Update 21 and before

Products and versions

2 products, 30 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.7.0 · ≤ 7.0.0.0 · 1.7.0:update1 · 1.7.0:update2 · 1.7.0:update3 · 1.7.0:update4 · 1.7.0:update5 · 1.7.0:update6 · 1.7.0:update7 · 1.7.0:update9 · 1.7.0:update10 · 1.7.0:update11 · 1.7.0:update13 · 1.7.0:update15 · 1.7.0:update17
nvd oracle jre javase 1.7.0 · ≤ 7.0.0.0 · 1.7.0:update1 · 1.7.0:update2 · 1.7.0:update3 · 1.7.0:update4 · 1.7.0:update5 · 1.7.0:update6 · 1.7.0:update7 · 1.7.0:update9 · 1.7.0:update10 · 1.7.0:update11 · 1.7.0:update13 · 1.7.0:update15 · 1.7.0:update17

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0957 ADVISORY, RHSA-2013:0957
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2460 REPORT, RHSA-2013:0957
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0958 ADVISORY, RHSA-2013:0958
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u/jdk/rev/160cde99bb1a
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html

Timeline

Published2013-06-18By the CVE Program.
VulnCheck KEV: earliest evidence2021-08-17Date of the oldest evidence of exploitation in VulnCheck KEV's record. VulnCheck does not publish the date it listed the CVE.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.