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Vulnerability · CVE-2013-0431

Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2013 · catalog updated Oct 2, 2026 · Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

Patch now

CVE-2013-0431 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jun 15, 2022. Confirm Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Low3.7
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
90.15%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe oracle/jre · cpe oracle/openjdk · vendor Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) · vendor n/a n/a

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe oracle/jre1.7.0
  • cpe oracle/openjdk7
  • vendor Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)version unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2013-0431

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2013-0431 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jun 15, 2022. Confirm Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.7.0, 7. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure. EPSS 90.15%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 31, 2013 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. May 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jun 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Oct 2, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0431

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle allows remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0431

    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 vulnerabil

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2013-0431

    30-day exploitation probability 90.1%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference24539

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/browser/java_jre17_jmxbean_2

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0431

    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 vulnerabil

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0431

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle allows remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.