Sun Java SE Secure Static Versioning Applet Execution Weakness

BID:30142

Info

Sun Java SE Secure Static Versioning Applet Execution Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 30142
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3115
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 08 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:27PM
Credit: John Heasman
Vulnerable: VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 4
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 3
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 1
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.2
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_14
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_12
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 JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _05
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _01
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _14
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_12
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
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service CCXML 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service 0
Nortel Networks Self Service VoiceXML 0
Nortel Networks MPS Speech Server 6.0
Nortel Networks MPS Manager 0
Nortel Networks MPS Developer 0
Nortel Networks MPS 3.0
Nortel Networks MPS 2.1
Nortel Networks MPS 1.0
Nortel Networks Enterprise VoIP TM-CS1000
Gentoo Linux
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5.Update 3 build 1
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _16
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_16

Discussion

Sun Java SE Secure Static Versioning Applet Execution Weakness

Sun JDK and JRE are prone to a weakness that may allow arbitrary applets to run on older releases of the software. This issue may lead to various attacks.

An attacker may exploit this weakness to potentially leverage vulnerabilities that may reside in older releases of the applications. This can lead to various attacks, depending on the presence of vulnerabilities in the older release of JDK/JRE on the vulnerable computer.

This issue affects the following versions on Windows VISTA:

JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 6 through 15

Exploit / POC

Sun Java SE Secure Static Versioning Applet Execution Weakness

Exploit code is not required to leverage this weakness.

Solution / Fix

Sun Java SE Secure Static Versioning Applet Execution Weakness

Solution:
Vendor advisory and fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5

References

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