CVE-2003-1521

Current Description

Sun Java Plug-In 1.4 through 1.4.2_02 allows remote attackers to repeatedly access the floppy drive via the createXmlDocument method in the org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument class, which violates the Java security model.

Basic Data

PublishedDecember 31, 2003
Last ModifiedSeptember 05, 2008
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Data TypeCVE
Data FormatMITRE
Data Version4.0
Problem TypeNVD-CWE-Other
CVE Data Version4.0

Base Metric V2

CVSS 2 - Version2.0
CVSS 2 - Vector StringAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS 2 - Access VectorNETWORK
CVSS 2 - Access ComplexityLOW
CVSS 2 - AuthenticationNONE
CVSS 2 - Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
CVSS 2 - Availability ImpactNONE
CVSS 2 - Base Score6.4
SeverityMEDIUM
Exploitability Score10.0
Impact Score4.9
Obtain All Privilegefalse
Obtain User Privilegefalse
Obtain Other Privilegefalse

Base Metric V3

No data provided.

Configurations

  • OR - Configuration 1
    Cpe VersionPartVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguageSW EditionTarget SWTarget HWOtherVersion Start IncludingVersion End IncludingVersion Start ExcludingVersion End Excluding
    2.3ApplicationSunJava Plug-in1.4*******
    2.3ApplicationSunJava Plug-in1.4.2*******
    2.3ApplicationSunJava Plug-in1.4.2_01*******
    2.3ApplicationSunJava Plug-in1.4.2_02*******

Vulnerable Software List

VendorProductVersions
Sun Java Plug-in 1.4, 1.4.2, 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_02

References

NameSourceURLTags
20031021 IE6 & Java 1.4.2_02 applet: Hardware stress on floppy drivehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/341943BUGTRAQExploit
8867http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8867BIDExploit