CVE-2007-5237

Sun JDK and JRE < 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Read and Write via Java Web Start

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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."

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29042
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5899
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27693
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36946
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27261
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_bea
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25920
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018770
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0107
EPSS Percentile 77.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
sun/jdk < 1.6.0
sun/jre < 1.6.0 (2 CPE variants)
Published Oct 06, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026