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CVE-2013-0422 Oracle CVE debrief

CVE-2013-0422 is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as an Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) remote code execution issue. CISA added it on 2022-05-25 and set a remediation due date of 2022-06-15. The supplied source instructs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-05-25
Original CVE updated
2022-05-25
Advisory published
2022-05-25
Advisory updated
2022-05-25

Who should care

IT and endpoint teams managing Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installations, vulnerability management teams, and any organization that still depends on Java runtime components on desktops or servers.

Technical summary

The available corpus identifies this as an Oracle JRE remote code execution vulnerability with known exploitation per CISA KEV. No CVSS score or deeper root-cause detail is provided in the supplied sources, so defenders should treat exposure as high priority and confirm whether any Oracle JRE installations remain in scope.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV inclusion means this issue is tracked as known exploited and should be remediated urgently, especially on broadly deployed or internet-facing systems. Prioritize inventory, patching, and removal of unnecessary JRE installations.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory systems that still have Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed.
  • Apply Oracle updates or mitigations according to vendor instructions.
  • Verify remediation against the CISA KEV due date context and expedite any overdue systems.
  • Remove or disable unnecessary JRE installations to reduce attack surface.
  • Validate patch compliance with vulnerability management scans and endpoint reporting.

Evidence notes

The source corpus includes the CISA KEV JSON entry for CVE-2013-0422 with vendorProject Oracle, product Java Runtime Environment (JRE), dateAdded 2022-05-25, dueDate 2022-06-15, knownRansomwareCampaignUse Unknown, and requiredAction 'Apply updates per vendor instructions.' The provided resource links also include the official CVE.org record and the NVD detail page referenced in the CISA notes. No CVSS score was supplied.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2013-0422 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0422

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2013-0422 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0422

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.