IBM Java Invoke() Method Sandbox Bypass Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-4820
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR14 and earlier, and Java 142 SR13 FP13 and earlier; as used in IBM Rational Host On-Demand, Rational Change, Tivoli Monitoring, Smart Analytics System 5600, Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2, WebSphere Real Time, Lotus Notes & Domino, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, and Service Deliver Manager; and other products from other vendors such as Red Hat, when running under a security manager, allows remote attackers to gain privileges by modifying or removing the security manager via vectors related to "insecure use of the java.lang.reflect.Method invoke() method."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005404
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005404 - IBM Java Invoke() Method Sandbox Bypass Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- ibm java 1.4.2
- ibm java 1.4.2.13
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.1
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.10
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.11
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.12
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.13
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.2
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.3
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.4
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.5
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.6
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.7
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.8
- ibm java 1.4.2.13.9
- ibm java 5.0.0.0
- ibm java 5.0.11.1
- ibm java 5.0.11.2
- ibm java 5.0.12.0
- ibm java 5.0.12.1
- ibm java 5.0.12.2
- ibm java 5.0.12.3
- ibm java 5.0.12.4
- ibm java 5.0.12.5
- ibm java 5.0.13.0
- ibm java 5.0.14.0
- ibm java 6.0.0.0
- ibm java 6.0.1.0
- ibm java 6.0.10.0
- ibm java 6.0.10.1
- ibm java 6.0.11.0
- ibm java 6.0.2.0
- ibm java 6.0.3.0
- ibm java 6.0.7.0
- ibm java 6.0.8.0
- ibm java 6.0.8.1
- ibm java 6.0.9.0
- ibm java 6.0.9.1
- ibm java 6.0.9.2
- ibm java 7.0.0.0
- ibm java 7.0.1.0
- ibm java 7.0.2.0
- ibm java 7.0.3.0
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0.2
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0.2.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0.2.2
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0.2.3
- ibm lotus_domino 8.0.2.4
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.0
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.0.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.1.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.1.2
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.1.3
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.1.4
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.1.5
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.2.0
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.2.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.2.2
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.2.3
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.2.4
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.3.0
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.3.1
- ibm lotus_domino 8.5.3.2
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.0
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.0
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.2
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.3
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.4
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.5
- ibm lotus_notes 8.0.2.6
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.0.0
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.0.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1.0
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1.2
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1.3
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1.4
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.1.5
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.2.0
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.2.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.2.2
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.2.3
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.3
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.3.1
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.3.2
- ibm lotus_notes 8.5.4
- ibm lotus_notes_sametime 8.0.80407
- ibm lotus_notes_sametime 8.0.80822
- ibm lotus_notes_sametime 8.5.1.20100709-1631
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.0
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.0.1
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.0.1.2
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.0.1.3
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.0.0
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.0.1
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.0.2
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.1.1
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.1.2
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.1.3
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.2.1
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.3
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.3.1
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.3.2
- ibm lotus_notes_traveler 8.5.3.3
- ibm rational_change 4.7
- ibm rational_change 5.1
- ibm rational_change 5.2
- ibm rational_change 5.3
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 1.6.0.12
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 10.0.10.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 10.0.9.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 11.0.3.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 11.0.4.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 11.0.5.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 11.0.5.1
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 11.0.6.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 11.0.6.1
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 8.0.8.0
- ibm rational_host_on-demand 9.0.8.0
- ibm service_delivery_manager 7.2.1.0
- ibm service_delivery_manager 7.2.2.0
- ibm smart_analytics_system_5600 7200
- ibm smart_analytics_system_5600_software -
- ibm smart_analytics_system_5600_software 9.7
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.1.0
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.1.0.7
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.0
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.0.1
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.0.2
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.0.3
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.1
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.1.0
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.1.1
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.1.2
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.1.3
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.1.4
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.0
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.1
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.2
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.3
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.4
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.5
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.6
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.7
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.8
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.2.9
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.3
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.3.0
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.3.1
- ibm tivoli_monitoring 6.2.3.2
- ibm tivoli_remote_control 5.1.2
- ibm websphere_real_time 2.0
- ibm websphere_real_time 3.0
- tivoli_storage_productivity_center 5.0
- tivoli_storage_productivity_center 5.1
- tivoli_storage_productivity_center 5.1.1
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