PT-2010-4934 · Oracle+2 · Java Se+4
Marc Schoenefeld
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Published
2010-10-13
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Updated
2018-10-10
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CVE-2010-3573
CVSS v2.0
5.1
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Oracle Java SE and Java for Business versions 5.0 Update 25 through 6 Update 21
Description
The issue affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, allowing remote attackers to exploit it via unknown vectors. There are claims from a reliable downstream vendor that this vulnerability might be related to missing validation of request headers in the
HttpURLConnection class when they are set by applets, potentially allowing remote attackers to bypass the intended security policy.Recommendations
For Oracle Java SE and Java for Business versions 5.0 Update 25 through 6 Update 21, consider restricting the use of the
HttpURLConnection class in applets until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Hp-Ux
Java Platform
Java Se
Java For Business
Red Hat