PT-2007-6320 · Sun+1 · Java Web Start+1

Published 2007-10-06 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2007-5237

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE versions 6 Update 2 and earlier

Description: The issue allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application. This is due to the failure of Java Web Start to properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications.

Recommendations: For Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE versions 6 Update 2 and earlier, update to a version later than 6 Update 2 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5237

HPSBUX02284

Affected Products

Hp-Ux

Java Web Start

References · 33

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5274 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5237 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5232 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5238 · Security Note
• http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5236 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5239 · Security Note
• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5689 · Security Note
• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5237 · Security Note
• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5240 · Security Note
• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml · Vendor Advisory