Sun Java Web Start JNLP privilege elevation
| javawebstart-jnlp-privilege-elevation (24568) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Web Start allows an untrusted application to assign permissions to itself. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious JNLP file to read or write to arbitrary files on the system and gain elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102170 for upgrade and workaround information. See References.
References:
- APPLE-SA-2006-04-18 J2SE 5.0 Release 4: About the security content of J2SE 5.0 Release 4.
- Sun Alert ID: 102170: Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start.
- Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web site: Java Web Start Technology.
- Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web site: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE).
- BID-16540: Sun Java Web Start Untrusted Application Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0613: Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start after 1.0.1_02, as used in J2SE 5.0 Update 5 and earlier, allows remote attackers to obtain privileges via unspecified vectors involving untrusted applications.
- SA18762: Java Web Start Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015597: Java Web Start Bug Lets Remote Applets Gain Privileges on the Target User`s System
- US-CERT VU#652636: Sun Java Web Start security bypass vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0468: Sun Java Web Start JNLP File Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1398: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes J2SE Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
- Sun Java Web Start 1.0
- Sun Java Web Start 1.0.1
- Sun Java Web Start 1.0.1_01
- Sun Java Web Start 1.0.1_02
- Sun Java Web Start 1.2
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun JDK 1.5.0
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun JRE 1.5.0
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update5
Reported:
Feb 07, 2006
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