Sun JRE 1.4.2/1.5.0 java.policy path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 1.4.2/1.5.0. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file java.policy. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-3504. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 1.4.2/1.5.0 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the file java.policy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the PersistenceService in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and earlier, for Windows allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an application that grants file overwrite privileges to itself. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a .java.policy file.

The bug was discovered 06/28/2007. The weakness was released 06/28/2007 by John Heasman with NGSSoftware (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3504 since 06/29/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25627 (Sun Java Web Start PersistenceService Application Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite (102957)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115624 (Oracle Java Web Start Vulnerability May Allow Privilege Escalation (1000659.1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35169), Tenable (25627), SecurityFocus (BID 24695†), OSVDB (37755†) and Secunia (SA25823†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
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Nessus ID: 25627
Nessus Name: Sun Java Web Start PersistenceService Application Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite (102957)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: John Heasman
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-3504 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3504
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37581
X-Force: 35169
SecurityFocus: 24695 - Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 25823
OSVDB: 37755 - Sun Java Web Start PersistenceService Application Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite
SecurityTracker: 1018328
Vulnerability Center: 15519 - Sun Java web Start Allows File Overwrite Privilege Escalation, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2384

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 06/07/2025 22:08
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (70), 07/21/2019 11:08 (11), 06/07/2025 22:08 (18)
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