---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is hiring! Find your next job here: http://secunia.com/company/jobs/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Oracle Java Software Update Spoofing Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA47134 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/47134/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=47134 RELEASE DATE: 2011-12-12 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/47134/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/47134/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=47134 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Francisco Amato has reported a vulnerability in Oracle Java, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks. The vulnerability is caused due to the "Java Update" mechanism insecurely validating new updates and can be exploited to e.g. spoof an update via Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. This is related to vulnerability #12: SA32991 The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.6.0.28 and prior. SOLUTION: Do not use the "Java Update" utility. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Francisco Amato, Infobyte Security Research. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Infobyte Security Research: http://blog.infobytesec.com/2011/12/pwning-java-update-process-2007-today.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------