Oracle JRE 8 must remove previous versions when the latest version is installed.

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Oracle JRE 8 must remove previous versions when the latest version is installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-66965	JRE8-WN-000190	SV-81455r1_rule		Medium

Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

STIG	Date
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 STIG for Windows	2017-06-29

Details

Check Text ( C-67601r1_chk )
Review the system configuration to ensure old versions of JRE have been removed. Open the Windows Control Panel, and navigate to "Programs and Features". Ensure only one instance of JRE is in the list of installed software. If more than one instance of JRE is listed, this is a finding. Note: A 32 and 64 bit version of the same instance is acceptable.

Fix Text (F-73065r1_fix)
Remove previous versions of JRE. Open the Windows Control Panel, and navigate to "Programs and Features". Highlight, and click uninstall on all out of date instances of JRE.