// For flags

CVE-2008-1191

Untrusted Java Web Start arbitrary file creation

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an untrusted application, a different issue than CVE-2008-1190, aka "The fifth issue."

Una vulnerabilidad no especificada en Java Web Start en Sun JDK y JRE versión 6 Update 4 y anteriores, permite a atacantes remotos crear archivos arbitrarios por medio de una aplicación no confiable, un problema diferente de CVE-2008-1190, también se conoce como "The fifth issue".

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-03-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-03-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (27)
URL Tag Source
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549 Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 2017-09-29
URL Date SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html 2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml 2017-09-29
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml 2017-09-29
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml 2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html 2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html 2017-09-29
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references 2017-09-29
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references 2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1191 2008-05-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444746 2008-05-19
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sun
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 Jdk
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 <= 6_update_4
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Affected
Sun
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 Jre
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 <= 6_update_4
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Affected