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CVE-2013-0431: Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumKEVRansomwareAnalyzed
Published 31-01-2013Last modified 01-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0431 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE). It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 25-05-2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 90.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
90.15%
0%100%
Critical · -0.19 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareKnown useFlagged by CISA
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1RHSA-2013:0237RHSA-2013:0247RHSA-2013:0626

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-05-2022
    Added to CISA KEVOracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability
  3. 15-06-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 01-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, and OpenJDK 7, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors related to JMX, aka "Issue 52," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1490.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

90.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.19 pp

From 90.34% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
90.15%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
25-05-2022
Federal due date
15-06-2022
Ransomware

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0431

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Java Applet JMX - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Java Applet JMX Remote Code Execution

    exploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_jmxbean_2

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Oracle2 products
  • jre1.7.0 | 1.7.0:update1 | 1.7.0:update10 | 1.7.0:update11 | 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
  • openjdk7

1 vendor · 2 products

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