Sun Java Plugin 1.4.2 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java Plugin 1.4.2. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-1516. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advised to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun Java Plugin 1.4.2 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The org.apache.xalan.processor.XSLProcessorVersion class in Java Plug-in 1.4.2_01 allows signed and unsigned applets to share variables, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to read or write data belonging to a signed applet.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2003. The weakness was presented 10/20/2003 by Marc Schoenefeld as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1516 since 10/25/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at java.sun.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (23265), SecurityFocus (BID 8857†), OSVDB (60412†) and Secunia (SA10051†). Additional details are provided at computec.ch. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 8.6
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: java.sun.com

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10/20/2003 🔍
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10/21/2003 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +71 days 🔍
10/25/2007 +1394 days 🔍
11/20/2009 +757 days 🔍
04/17/2025 +5626 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Marc Schoenefeld
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1516 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1516
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343
SecurityFocus: 8857 - Sun Java Cross-Site Applet Sandbox Security Model Violation Vulnerability
Secunia: 10051 - Sun Java Cross Site Static Variable Access, Not Critical
OSVDB: 60412 - Sun Java Plug-in org.apache.xalan.processor.XSLProcessorVersion Class Unsigned Applet Variable Sharing Privilege Escalation
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com

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

Created: 10/21/2003 12:33
Updated: 04/17/2025 14:04
Changes: 10/21/2003 12:33 (73), 06/26/2019 18:37 (1), 04/17/2025 14:04 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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