CVE-2013-0431

Name: CVE-2013-0431
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-01-31T14:55:01.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 89.99%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-0431 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 89.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

89.99%

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 Jun 15, 2022.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-693

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Jre	1.7.0
Oracle	Openjdk	7

References

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-confirmed-in-latest-version/Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53Not Applicable
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-uncovers-two-flaws-in-latest/240146717Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:095Not Applicable
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16579Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19418Broken Link
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056Third Party Advisory
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-confirmed-in-latest-version/Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53Not Applicable
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-uncovers-two-flaws-in-latest/240146717Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:095Not Applicable
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16579Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19418Broken Link
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-0431US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Jan 31, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-0431?

How severe is CVE-2013-0431?

CVE-2013-0431 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 89.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0431?

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Source: NVD / NIST