HIGH
X509TrustManager in (1) Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in SDK and JRE 1.4.0 through 1.4.0_01, (2) JSSE before 1.0.3, (3) Java Plug-in SDK and JRE 1.3.0 through 1.4.1, and (4) Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2 incorrectly calls the isClientTrusted method when determining server trust, which results in improper validation of digital certificate and allows remote attackers to (1) falsely authenticate peers for SSL or (2) incorrectly validate signed JAR files
Published Aug 17, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.63%
Description
X509TrustManager in (1) Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in SDK and JRE 1.4.0 through 1.4.0_01, (2) JSSE before 1.0.3, (3) Java Plug-in SDK and JRE 1.3.0 through 1.4.1, and (4) Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2 incorrectly calls the isClientTrusted method when determining server trust, which results in improper validation of digital certificate and allows remote attackers to (1) falsely authenticate peers for SSL or (2) incorrectly validate signed JAR files.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.63% 0.04627
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04627
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.63% (0.04627) | 91.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.63% (0.04627) | 90.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.29% (0.01293) | 78.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 80.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00757) | 80.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.64% (0.01642) | 85.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0334.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/CHANGES.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7943 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1006007 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1007483 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-50081-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6682 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006001 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0301-239 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11182 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5883 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0334.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link | |
| http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/CHANGES.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/7943 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1006007 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1007483 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-50081-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6682 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006001 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0301-239 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPBroken Link | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5883 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 17, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 17, 2005
Link CVE-2003-1229
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a