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CVE-2013-0422 encompasses JMX/MBean and recursive Reflection API vulnerabilities that allow untrusted Java code to bypass SecurityManager restrictions in Oracle Java 7 Update 10 and earlier. The JMX vector uses JmxMBeanServer.getMBeanInstantiator to access a private MBeanInstantiator object, then calls findClass to obtain arbitrary class references. The reflection vector bypasses MethodHandles.Lookup.checkSecurityManager because Reflection.getCallerClass does not correctly skip frames associated with the newer reflection API. Malicious applets can consequently execute arbitrary code outside their intended sandbox. OpenJDK 7 and IcedTea 2.x are also affected; the initial claim that Java 6 was exploitable was retracted. Exploitation occurred in the wild in January 2013, including through Blackhole and Nuclear Pack.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'modules/exploits/multi/browser/java_jre17_jmxbean.rb'. The module exploits CVE-2013-0422, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7u10 and earlier. The exploit works by serving a malicious Java applet via an HTTP server. When a victim visits the attacker's web page with a vulnerable Java plugin enabled, the applet abuses JMX classes to escape the Java sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the victim's system. The module supports multiple payloads, including Java-based and native payloads for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. The main attack vector is through a web browser, requiring user interaction (visiting the malicious page). The module is fully weaponized, leveraging Metasploit's payload generation and delivery mechanisms. The only file in the repository is the Metasploit exploit module itself, written in Ruby, and it is structured to handle HTTP requests, serve the exploit JAR, and deliver the payload.
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Remote code execution vulnerabilities in Oracle Java 7 before Update 11 involving access to private MBeanInstantiator functionality and a recursive Reflection API security-check bypass. Both issues are covered by this CVE and were exploited in January 2013. Update 11 addressed the vulnerability, but the record cites a third-party claim that the MBeanInstantiator/findClass vector remained unfixed. The initial claim that Java 6 was exploitable was retracted.
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