Java: Java Web Start arbitrary command line injection
Published Apr 15, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 55.58%
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in (a) Java NPAPI plugin and (b) Java Deployment Toolkit in Java 6 Update 10, 19, and other versions, when running on Windows and possibly on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) -J or (2) -XXaltjvm argument to javaws.exe, which is processed by the launch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 55.58% (0.55580) | 99.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 55.58% (0.55580) | 98.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 68.95% (0.68947) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.43% (0.72430) | 98.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 68.95% (0.68947) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 25.06% (0.25061) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.07% (0.93070) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-April/074036.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://osvdb.org/63648 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39260 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/886582 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=1 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023840 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0853 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1423 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=581237 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57615 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1423
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14090 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1423
Change history (0)
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