#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALASCORRETTO8-2025-019.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(235913);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/13");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2020-14556",
"CVE-2020-14577",
"CVE-2020-14578",
"CVE-2020-14579",
"CVE-2020-14581",
"CVE-2020-14583",
"CVE-2020-14593",
"CVE-2020-14621",
"CVE-2020-14664"
);
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto (ALASCORRETTO8-2025-019)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto installed on the remote host is prior to 1.8.0_262.b10-1. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2CORRETTO8-2025-019 advisory.
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to
exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to
compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized
update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as
unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client
and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start
applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the
specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as
through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N). (CVE-2020-14556)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251.
Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to
compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized
read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server
deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and
sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component
without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web
service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). (CVE-2020-14577)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261 and 8u251; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit
vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise
Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to
cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to client and
server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start
applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the
specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as
through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L). (CVE-2020-14578)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261 and 8u251; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit
vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise
Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to
cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to client and
server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start
applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the
specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as
through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L). (CVE-2020-14579)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to
exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to
compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized
read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server
deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and
sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component
without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web
service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). (CVE-2020-14581)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251.
Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple
protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a
person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may
significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover
of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients
running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code
(e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability
does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code
installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). (CVE-2020-14583)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Easily
exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to
compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other
than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly
impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation,
deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note:
This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start
applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the
internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java
deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an
administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N). (CVE-2020-14593)
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JAXP). Supported
versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Easily
exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to
compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized
update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This
vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using
Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1
Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
(CVE-2020-14621)
Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: JavaFX). The supported version that is
affected is Java SE: 8u251. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with
network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction
from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly
impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE.
Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web
Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from
the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java
deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an
administrator). (CVE-2020-14664)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASCORRETTO8-2025-019.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14556.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14577.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14578.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14579.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14581.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14583.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14593.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14621.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-14664.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto' to update your system.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-14556");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-14664");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/07/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/05/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/05/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var REPOS_FOUND = TRUE;
var extras_list = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/extras_label_list");
if (isnull(extras_list)) REPOS_FOUND = FALSE;
var repository = '"amzn2extra-corretto8"';
if (REPOS_FOUND && (repository >!< extras_list)) exit(0, AFFECTED_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_262.b10-1.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'corretto8'},
{'reference':'java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_262.b10-1.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'corretto8'},
{'reference':'java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel-1.8.0_262.b10-1.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'corretto8'},
{'reference':'java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel-1.8.0_262.b10-1.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'corretto8'}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
var reference = NULL;
var _release = NULL;
var sp = NULL;
var _cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var epoch = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
var exists_check = NULL;
var cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
var extra = rpm_report_get();
if (!REPOS_FOUND) extra = rpm_report_get() + report_repo_caveat();
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : extra
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto / java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel");
}
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