CVE-2012-5076

Name: CVE-2012-5076
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-10-16T21:55:02.073+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 91.01%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5076 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to JAX-WS.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 91.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to JAX-WS.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

91.01%

99.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Apr 18, 2022.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Oracle	Jre	1.7.0	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1386.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1391.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51029Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51326Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51390Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16641Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1386.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1391.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51029Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51326Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51390Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16641Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-5076US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5076?

How severe is CVE-2012-5076?

CVE-2012-5076 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 91.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5076?

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Source: NVD / NIST