6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-1191
Sun Java Web Start File Creation Vulnerability
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an untrusted application, a different issue than CVE-2008-1190, aka "The fifth issue."

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2008, 9:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1191 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sun jre
2 Sun jdk
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1191.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1191 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1191 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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:10167 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167 [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/41136 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41029 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 [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-2008-1191 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-2008-1191 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.82 }} -1.22%

score

0.88426

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability