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CVE-2013-1537

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 17, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to RMI. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to the default java.rmi.server.useCodebaseOnly setting of false, which allows remote attackers to perform "dynamic class downloading" and execute arbitrary code.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-1537 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Oracle2 product(s)

jrejdk

sun2 product(s)

jrejdk

Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html

All References (72)

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http://blog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/22/security-icedtea-2-3-9-for-openjdk-7-released/

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http://blog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/25/security-icedtea-1-11-11-1-12-5-for-openjdk-6-released/

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03898880

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http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/f098e2297ff1

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http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea7-forest-2.3/jdk/rev/096ed306159f

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Apr/msg00001.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00007.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00013.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00001.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00007.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-05/msg00017.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00099.html

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http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2013-April/022796.html

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137283787217316&w=2

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0752.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-1537

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected2 vendor(s)

PublishedApr 17, 2013

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2013-1537 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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