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CVE-2007-2435 Detail

Description

Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, and Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and earlier, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an application that grants privileges to itself, related to "Incorrect Use of System Classes" and probably related to support for JNLP files.


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Evaluator Solution

The vendor has addressed this issue through product updates that can be found at: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102881-1

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/241 CVE, MITRE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html CVE, MITRE
http://osvdb.org/35483 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25069 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25283 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25413 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25474 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25832 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26311 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26369 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-08.xml CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml CVE, MITRE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102881-1 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-199.htm CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-23.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0817.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23728 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017986 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1598 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1814 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33984 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10999 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2435
NVD Published Date:
05/02/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE