| VID |
28195 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Windows host has a version of Sun Java JRE that is vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Java Web Start. Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and earlier versions could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a vulnerable computer, caused due to an unspecified error within the use of system classes. This vulnerability could allow untrusted applications to gain read or write privileges to local files on a vulnerable computer.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102881-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017986
http://secunia.com/advisories/25069/
* Platforms Affected:
Sun Microsystems, Sun Java 2 Platform (J2SE) 5 Update 10 and earlier
Sun Microsystems, Sun Java 2 Platform (J2SE) 1.4.2_13 and earlier
Sun Microsystems, Solaris 7, 8, 9
Microsoft Windows Any version
Unix Any version
Linux Any version |
| Recommendation |
Update to Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 or later, or Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 or later, available from the following Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web sites:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
-- AND --
When upgrading a Java installation on a computer, all previous versions should be uninstalled to prevent them being accessed to run a malicious applet that may exploit latent vulnerabilities that may exist in those other previous versions.
It is also possible to workaround this issue by disabling Java support in the Web browser or any other applications that provide an environment for execution Java applets. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2007-2435 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
23728 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
33984 (ISS) |
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