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CVE-2007-5689

10.0 · HIGH

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 Up…

Published Oct 29, 2007sunEPSS 4.89%

Overview

CVE-2007-5689 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jdk. It was published on October 29, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jdk 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sunjdk0Affected
sunjre0Affected
sunsdk0Affected

References

Refdev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533Refosvdb.org/40834Refsecunia.com/advisories/27320Refsecunia.com/advisories/27693Refsecunia.com/advisories/29042Refsecunia.com/advisories/29858Refsecunia.com/advisories/30676Refsecunia.com/advisories/30780Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5689?

CVE-2007-5689 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jdk. It was published on October 29, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5689?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5689?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jdk 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5689?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5689 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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