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CVE-2011-2514

6.8 · MEDIUM

The Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) implementation in IcedTea6 1.9.x before 1.9.9 and before 1.8.9, and IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.1 and before 1.0.4, allows remote attackers to trick vict…

Published May 14, 2014redhatCWE-264EPSS 2.40%

Overview

CVE-2011-2514 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat icedtea-web. It was published on May 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) implementation in IcedTea6 1.9.x before 1.9.9 and before 1.8.9, and IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.1 and before 1.0.4, allows remote attackers to trick victims into granting access to local files by modifying the content of the Java Web Start Security Warning dialog box to represent a different filename than the file for which access will be granted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update icedtea-web 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
redhaticedtea-web0Affected
redhaticedtea60Affected

References

Reficedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.0/rev/b99f9a9769e0Reficedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.1/rev/512de5d90388Refmail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2011-July/015170.htmlRefmail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2011-July/015171.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1100.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1025854Refubuntu.com/usn/usn-1178-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718170Reficedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.0/rev/b99f9a9769e0Reficedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.1/rev/512de5d90388

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2514?

CVE-2011-2514 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat icedtea-web. It was published on May 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-2514?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2011-2514?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update icedtea-web 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-2011-2514?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-2514 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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