CVE-2001-1008 — Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3 executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an applet that has been signed by an expired certificate

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HIGH

Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3 executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an applet that has been signed by an expired certificate

Published Apr 2, 2003

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.73%

Description

Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3 executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an applet that has been signed by an expired certificate.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.73% 0.01727

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01727

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.73% (0.01727)	76.72th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.73% (0.01727)	74.51th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.46% (0.00464)	62.26th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.87% (0.00870)	83.10th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jan 29, 2024	1.06% (0.01060)	82.57th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	1.15% (0.01153)	82.61th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.14% (0.01136)	59.45th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Oct 18, 2022	1.14% (0.01136)	58.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.14% (0.01136)	56.27th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.14% (0.01136)	34.23th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0359.html
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7048.php
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3245
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0359.html		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7048.php		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3245		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Apr 2, 2003

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Jan 31, 2002

Link CVE-2001-1008

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2001-1008

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2001-1008