Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:24695

Info

Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24695
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-3504
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 28 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:37PM
Credit: John Heasman of NGSSoftware Limited reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _11
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _10
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _09
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _05
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _04
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.1
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _19
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.3
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_08
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3.1
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3 _04
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3 _03
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10-b03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
+ Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.1
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _19
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _18
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _17
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _16
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _01a
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3 .0_05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3 .0_02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3 .0
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1_20
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_11
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_03
Sun Java Web Start 0
+ Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.3
Sun Java 2 Standard Edition SDK 1.3.1 .x
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Not Vulnerable: Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_12
Sun Java 2 Standard Edition SDK 5.0 Update 12

Discussion

Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Java Web Start is prone to a vulnerability that can result in privilege escalation.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

This issue affects these versions:

Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 (and prior versions)
Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 (and prior versions)

Exploit / POC

Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun has released an advisory and fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3 _03

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3 _04

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3 _01

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _17

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.3.1

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _04

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _01a

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _15

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.3.1 _16

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _07

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _04

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

References

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