Java Web Start arbitrary file creation/deletion file with user permissions (6704077)
Published Jul 9, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.32%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in 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 or delete arbitrary files via an untrusted application, aka CR 6704077.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- ≤ 1.4.2_17
- ≤ 5.0
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_01
- 1.4.2_02
- 1.4.2_03
- 1.4.2_04
- 1.4.2_05
- 1.4.2_06
- 1.4.2_07
- 1.4.2_8
- 1.4.2_9
- 1.4.2_10
- 1.4.2_11
- 1.4.2_12
- 1.4.2_13
- 1.4.2_14
- 1.4.2_15
- 1.4.2_16
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_01
- 1.4.2_02
- 1.4.2_03
- 1.4.2_04
- 1.4.2_05
- 1.4.2_06
- 1.4.2_07
- 1.4.2_08
- 1.4.2_09
- 1.4.2_10
- 1.4.2_11
- 1.4.2_12
- 1.4.2_13
- 1.4.2_14
- 1.4.2_15
- 1.4.2_16
- 1.4.2_17
No data.
Extras for RHEL 3
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0955
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0955
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0790
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.16-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0595
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0638
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.16-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0636
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0955
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0790
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.16-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0595
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0955 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0955 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0790 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.16-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0595 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0638 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.16-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0636 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0955 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0790 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.16-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0595 |
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 1, 2026 | 6.32% (0.06322) | 93.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.27% (0.06270) | 92.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 20.57% (0.20566) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.99% (0.22991) | 95.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.80% (0.25800) | 93.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 22.99% (0.22991) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 14.77% (0.14766) | 93.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.52% (0.12524) | 93.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.23% (0.02226) | 89.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02310) | 87.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.