CVE-2008-4910

Sun Java Web Start 1.0/1.2 - Remote Command Execution

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a client machine via a file:// URL argument to the showDocument method.

El BasicService en Sun Java Web Start permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar programas de su elección en una máquina cliente a través de un argumento file:// URL al método showDocument.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 10.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-10-25 First Exploit
2008-11-03 CVE Reserved
2008-11-04 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-31 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32529	2008-10-25

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Java Web Start Search vendor "Sun" for product "Java Web Start"				*		-		Affected