PT-2001-2157 · Oracle · Java Plug-In+1
Published
2001-08-31
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Updated
2008-09-05
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CVE-2001-1008
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an applet that has been signed by an expired certificate, as the Java Plugin executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired.
Recommendations
For Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3, consider disabling the execution of applets with expired certificates as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Jre
Java Plug-In