7: bypass of the security level setting in browser plugin (Deployment, SE-2012-01 Issue 53)
Published Jan 31, 2013
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.64%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 10 and Update 11, when running on Windows using Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to bypass the "Very High" security level of the Java Control Panel and execute unsigned Java code without prompting the user via unknown vectors, aka "Issue 53" and the "Java Security Slider" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.13-1jpp.1.el5_9
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0237
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.13-1jpp.3.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.4.2-ibm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.5.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.13-1jpp.1.el5_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0237 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.13-1jpp.3.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.64% (0.07641) | 94.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.64% (0.07641) | 93.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 17.32% (0.17322) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 21.86% (0.21859) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 15.26% (0.15258) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 9, 2025 | 21.86% (0.21859) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.77% (0.25766) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.99% (0.29988) | 94.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.77% (0.25766) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.81% (0.03812) | 91.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.28% (0.02285) | 90.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.28% (0.02285) | 87.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (18)
- http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53 x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/241 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/28/new-vulnerability-bypasses-oracles-attempt-to-stop-malware-drive-by-downloads-via-java-applets/ x_refsource_MISC
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- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/330453%2Cjava-still-unsafe-new-flaws-discovered.aspx x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1489 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906449 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1489
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15906 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19171 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1489
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