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CVE-2013-0431

Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

  • Low 3.7
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 25 May 2022
  • Used in ransomware campaigns

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.

Key facts

Published
31 Jan 2013
Last changed
1 Oct 2026
Assigned by
oracle
KEV added
25 May 2022
KEV fix due
15 Jun 2022
Used in ransomware
Yes, according to CISA
EPSS
90.15% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 3.7CVSS 3.1, Lowfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What to do

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 31 Jan 2013 Published
  2. 25 May 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References