CVE-2010-0840
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18, 5.0 Update 23, and 1.4.2_25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the March 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is related to improper checks when executing privileged methods in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an untrusted object that extends the trusted class but has not modified a certain method, or (2) "a similar trust issue with interfaces," aka "Trusted Methods Chaining Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.96319 (96.3% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Oracle JRE Unspecified Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- May 25, 2022
- Federal due date
- Jun 15, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 10, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
References
- APPLE-SA-2010-05-18-1 (lists.apple.com)vendor-advisory
- HPSBMU02799 (marc.info)vendor-advisory
- 20100405 ZDI-10-056: Sun Java Runtime Environment Trusted Methods Chaining Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 39317 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0383 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- 40545 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-1454 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13971 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- 39819 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-1107 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0338 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1793 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2010-05-18-2 (lists.apple.com)vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:011 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- 43308 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2010-175626.ht…
- SSRT100179 (itrc.hp.com)vendor-advisory
- SSRT100089 (marc.info)vendor-advisory
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpumar2010-08334…
- RHSA-2010:0339 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- 39292 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4170
- ADV-2010-1523 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
- 39065 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2010:008 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- 39659 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0471 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:017 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- USN-923-1 (ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- RHSA-2010:0337 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0489 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-056
- 40211 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4171
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9974 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- MDVSA-2010:084 (mandriva.com)vendor-advisory
- 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- ADV-2010-1191 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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