Sun Java JRE up to 1.4.2_06 Plugin Sandbox access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun Java JRE up to 1.4.2_06. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Plugin Sandbox. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1029. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java JRE up to 1.4.2_06 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Plugin Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly restrict access between Javascript and Java applets during data transfer, which allows remote attackers to load unsafe classes and execute arbitrary code by using the reflection API to access private Java packages.

The bug was discovered 04/29/2004. The weakness was published 11/22/2004 by Jouko Pynnonen with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1029 since 11/12/2004. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 207 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15821 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90198 (Sun Java Runtime Environment Java Plug-in JavaScript Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at java.sun.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4731.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18188), Exploit-DB (24763), Tenable (15821), SecurityFocus (BID 12317†) and OSVDB (12095†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15821
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OpenVAS ID: 52292
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: jdk
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: java.sun.com
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04/29/2004 🔍
11/12/2004 +197 days 🔍
11/22/2004 +10 days 🔍
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11/22/2004 +0 days 🔍
11/23/2004 +1 days 🔍
11/25/2004 +1 days 🔍
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11/28/2004 +3 days 🔍
01/20/2005 +53 days 🔍
03/01/2005 +40 days 🔍
02/20/2008 +1086 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +6346 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Jouko Pynnonen
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1005

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X-Force: 18188 - Sun SDK and JRE applet bypass sandbox restrictions, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 12317 - Sun Java Plug-in Multiple Applet Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29035 - IBM Lotus Notes Java Plug-in Sandbox Security Bypass, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 12095 - Sun Java JRE Plug-in Capability Arbitrary Package Access
Vulnerability Center: 6204 - Sun JRE Allows Code Execution via Java Applet, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0599

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/25/2004 16:49
Updated: 07/06/2025 23:37
Changes: 11/25/2004 16:49 (95), 06/30/2019 10:38 (7), 12/16/2024 08:37 (17), 01/12/2025 11:29 (3), 07/06/2025 23:37 (2)
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