VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4910
The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a client machine via a file:// URL argument to the showDocument method.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 10.3%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.3%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a client machine via a file:// URL argument to the showDocument method.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 10.34% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- sun/java web start
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.