CVE-2008-5340

Java WebStart privilege escalation

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier allows untrusted JWS applications to gain privileges to access local files or applications via unknown vectors, aka 6727081.

Vulnerabilidad no especificada en Java Web Start (JWS) y Java Plug-in en Sun JDK y JRE v6 Update 10 y anteriores; JDK y JRE v5.0 Update 16 y anteriores; y en SDK y JRE v1.4.2_18 y anteriores permite que aplicaciones JWS no confiables obtengan privilegios de acceso a ficheros o aplicaciones locales mediante vectores desconocidos.

*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

2008-12-04 CVE Reserved
2008-12-05 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (34)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34233	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34447	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34889	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0424	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672	Vdb Entry
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6627	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00003.html	2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html	2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html	2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html	2017-09-29
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2	2017-09-29
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2	2017-09-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html	2017-09-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html	2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5340	2009-04-23
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474773	2009-04-23

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				<= 5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version " <= 5.0"		update_16		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				<= 6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version " <= 6"		update_10		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_1		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_10		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_11		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_12		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_13		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_14		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_15		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_2		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_3		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_4		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_5		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_6		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_7		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_8		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "5.0"		update_9		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_1		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_2		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_3		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_4		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_5		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_6		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_7		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_8		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jdk" and version "6"		update_9		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				<= 1.4.2_18 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version " <= 1.4.2_18"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				<= 5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version " <= 5.0"		update_16		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				<= 6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version " <= 6"		update_10		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_1"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_2"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_3"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_4"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_5"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_6"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_7 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_7"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_8 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_8"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_9 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_9"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_10 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_10"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_11 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_11"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_12 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_12"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_13 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_13"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_14 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_14"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_15 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_15"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_16 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_16"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				1.4.2_17 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "1.4.2_17"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_1		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_10		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_11		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_12		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_13		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_14		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_15		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_2		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_3		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_4		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_5		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_6		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_7		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_8		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "5.0"		update_9		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_1		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_2		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_3		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_4		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_5		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_6		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_7		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_8		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Jre Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre"				6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Jre" and version "6"		update_9		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				<= 1.4.2_18 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version " <= 1.4.2_18"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_1"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_2"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_3"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_4"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_5"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_6"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_7 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_7"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_8 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_8"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_9 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_9"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_10 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_10"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_11 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_11"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_12 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_12"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_13 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_13"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_14 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_14"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_15 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_15"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_16 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_16"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sdk Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk"				1.4.2_17 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sdk" and version "1.4.2_17"		-		Affected