CVE-2012-5076: Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

The default Java security properties configuration did not restrict access to the com.sun.org.glassfish.external and com.sun.org.glassfish.gmbal packages. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5076

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5076
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog