MEDIUM
Untrusted Java Web Start arbitrary file creation
Published Mar 6, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.65%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an untrusted application, a different issue than CVE-2008-1190, aka "The fifth issue."
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0267
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0267 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
3.65% 0.03645
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03645
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.65% (0.03645) | 89.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.65% (0.03645) | 88.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.85% (0.09854) | 92.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.86% (0.11862) | 89.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.85% (0.09854) | 92.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06343) | 93.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.44% (0.04436) | 92.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.28% (0.02284) | 90.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 1.82% (0.01825) | 88.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.05% (0.03050) | 89.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (29)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1191 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444746 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1191
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1191
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 6, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1191
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a