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CVE-2012-1723

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from oracle, from oracle, from redhat and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-06-16T21:55:03.500

Last Modified

2025-10-22T01:15:43.707

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Secondary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	jdk	≤ 1.4.2_37	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jdk	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	≤ 1.4.2_37	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	redhat	icedtea6	< 1.10.8	Yes
Application	redhat	icedtea6	< 1.11.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	6.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	6.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes

References

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html Mailing List ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/51080 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/51080 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1723 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.