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CVE-2007-5237

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which al…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application, aka "two vulnerabilities."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3895 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30676 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29042 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5899 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27693 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36946 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • h20000.www2.hp.com /bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29858 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0609 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27261 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • dev2dev.bea.com /pub/advisory/272 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_BEA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30780 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/25920 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1856/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018770 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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