9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1186
Sun Java Virtual Machine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1185, aka "the second issue."
INFO
Published Date :
March 6, 2008, 9:44 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 31, 2019, 12:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE-2008-1186 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-1186 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1019555 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1019555 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233321-1 Patch http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233321-1 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41025 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41025 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41138 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41138 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9585 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9585 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CWE CWE-264 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4.2_16 *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0_update13 *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4.2_16 *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.5.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9585 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9585 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41138 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41025 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41138 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41025 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1186 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1186
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.03 }} -0.48%
score
0.84102
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability