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CVE-2007-5689: Sun JDK: Remote code execution

CVE-2007-5689 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Sun JDK. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in SDK and JRE 1.3.x through 1.3.1_20 and 1.4.x through 1.4.2_15, and JDK and JRE 5.x through 5.0 Update 12 and 6.x through 6 Update 2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs, or read or modify arbitrary files, via applets that grant privileges to themselves.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Sun JDK: up to and including 1.6.0; 1.5.0 update1; 1.5.0 update10; 1.5.0 update11; 1.5.0 update12; 1.5.0 update2; 1.5.0 update3; 1.5.0 update4; 1.5.0 update5; 1.5.0 update7; 1.5.0 update8; 1.5.0 update9
  • Sun JRE: up to and including 1.3.1; up to and including 1.4.2; up to and including 1.5.0; 1.3.0; 1.3.0 update5; 1.3.1 update1; 1.3.1 update16; 1.3.1 update18; 1.3.1 update19; 1.3.1 update1a; 1.4; 1.4.1 update3
  • Sun Sdk: up to and including 1.4.2_15; 1.3.1_01; 1.3.1_01a; 1.3.1_16; 1.3.1_18; 1.3.1_19; 1.3.1_20; 1.4.2; 1.4.2_03; 1.4.2_08; 1.4.2_09; 1.4.2_10

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