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HIGH

CVE-2013-2461

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 18, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier; the Oracle JRockit component in Oracle Fusion Middleware R27.7.5 and earlier and R28.2.7 and earlier; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June and July 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass verification of XML signatures via vectors related to a "Missing check for [a] valid DOMCanonicalizationMethod canonicalization algorithm."

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2461 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

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Oracle4 product(s)

jdkjrejrockitopenjdk

sun1 product(s)

jdk

Source: NVD CPE · 5 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

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html

ADVISORYhttp://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/abe9ea5a50d2

ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2

ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545592101387&w=2

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/54154

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60645

ADVISORYhttp://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-169A

ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975126

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16887

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19565

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19582

ADVISORYhttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html

ADVISORYhttp://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/abe9ea5a50d2

ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2

ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545592101387&w=2

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/54154

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60645

ADVISORYhttp://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-169A

ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975126

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16887

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19565

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19582

All References (44)

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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/abe9ea5a50d2Third Party Advisory

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545592101387&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/54154Third Party Advisory

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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183Third Party Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60645Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2461

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected2 vendor(s)

PublishedJun 18, 2013

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2013-2461 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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