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CVE-2008-3112

10.0 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create a…

Published Jul 9, 2008sunCWE-264EPSS 25.73%

Overview

CVE-2008-3112 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jdk. It was published on July 9, 2008 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

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.

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

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0955.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31010Refsecunia.com/advisories/31055

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3112?

CVE-2008-3112 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jdk. It was published on July 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3112?

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-2008-3112?

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-2008-3112?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3112 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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