CVE-2004-0723
6.4 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2004-0723 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft java_virtual_machine. It was published on July 27, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Microsoft Java virtual machine (VM) 5.0.0.3810 allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions to read or write certain data between applets from different domains via the "GET/Key" and "PUT/Key/Value" commands, aka "cross-site Java."
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update java_virtual_machine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2004-0723?
CVE-2004-0723 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft java_virtual_machine. It was published on July 27, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2004-0723?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0723?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update java_virtual_machine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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