CVE-2012-4681 | Oracle Java SE/JRE up to 7 Update 6 SunToolkit rt.jar setAccessible privileges management (EDB-20865 / Nessus ID 61740)
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE and JRE up to 7 Update 6. Affected by this issue is the function setAccessible of the file rt.jar of the component SunToolkit. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4681. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.
A worm is spreading, which is automatically exploiting this vulnerability.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.