Sun Java Web Start system classes privilege escalation
| javawebstart-classes-privilege-escalation (33984) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Web Start could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by an unspecified vulnerability which allows an untrusted application to assign additional permissions to itself. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using system classes to read or write to arbitrary files on the system and gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Avaya, Call Management System
- Avaya, Interactive Response 2.0
- BEA, JRockit 1.4.2
- BEA, JRockit 1.5.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 4.2
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.0
- RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
- RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
- Sun, Java Web Start
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102881 for upgrade and workaround information. See References.
For BEA JRockit:
Refer to BEA07-173.00 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Avaya:
Refer to ASA-2007-199 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Sun JDK/JRE):
Refer to GLSA 200705-23 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (emul-linux-x86-java):
Refer to GLSA 200706-08 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of Java Release 6 for Mac OS X 10.4 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177.
- BEA07-173.00, An Application started through Java Web Start may be able to elevate its privileges at https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/241.html.
- Sun Alert ID: 102881, Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start Related to Incorrect Use of System Classes at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102881-1.
- Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web site, Java Web Start Technology at http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/.
- ASA-2007-199: Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start Related to Incorrect Use of System Classes (Sun 102881)
- ASA-2007-343: java-1.5.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2007-0829)
- ASA-2007-387: java-1.4.2-ibm security update (RHSA-2007-0817)
- BID-23728: Sun Java Web Start Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2435: Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, and Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and earlier, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an application that grants privileges to itself, related to Incorrect Use of System Classes and probably related to support for JNLP files.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1598: Sun Java Web Start System Classes Security Bypass and Code Execution Vulnerability
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1814: BEA JRockit Multiple Applet Security Bypass and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4224: Apple Security Update Fixes Multiple Java for Mac OS X Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200705-23: Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200706-08: emul-linux-x86-java: Multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0817: Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update
- RHSA-2007-0829: Critical: java-1.5.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2008-0261: Moderate: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
- RHSA-2008-0524: Low: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
- SA25069: Java 2 Platform Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SA25283: BEA JRockit Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA25413: Avaya IR Java Web Start Insecure System Classes Vulnerability
- SA28115: Mac OS X Java Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017986: Java Web Start Incorrect Use of System Classes Lets Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Reported:
Apr 30, 2007
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