Sun JRE 5.0/6 config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Sun JRE 5.0/6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in config. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3115. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 5.0/6 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases.

The bug was discovered 07/08/2008. The weakness was presented 07/09/2008 by John Heasman (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3115. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42834 (GLSA-200911-02 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165697 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Sun Java (SUSE-SA:2008:042)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43665), Tenable (42834), SecurityFocus (BID 30142†), OSVDB (46955†) and Secunia (SA31010†). See VDB-3956, VDB-41366, VDB-41365 and VDB-43142 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 42834
Nessus Name: GLSA-200911-02 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 850030
OpenVAS Name: SurgeMail SurgeWeb Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: John Heasman
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3115 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3115
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43143

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X-Force: 43665
SecurityFocus: 30142 - Sun Java SE Secure Static Versioning Applet Execution Weakness
Secunia: 31010
OSVDB: 46955 - CVE-2008-3115 - Sun - Multiple Products - Applet Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020460
Vulnerability Center: 18809 - Sun JRE and JDK Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Applets on Older Releases, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-2056

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/01/2021 12:07
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (80), 08/13/2019 09:37 (12), 08/01/2021 12:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:95E:103

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