CVE-2010-3550
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Web Start component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21 and 5.0 Update 25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
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An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java Web Start allows remote attackers to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability
CVE-2010-3550 is an unspecified vulnerability in the Java Web Start component of Oracle Java SE and Java for Business. The flaw affects versions 6 Update 21 and 5.0 Update 25 [3]. The exact nature of the vulnerability is not disclosed, but it is known to be remotely exploitable [3].
Exploitation
According to the official description, remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability via unknown vectors without requiring authentication or user interaction [3]. The adversary must be able to deliver a malicious Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) file or a crafted web page that triggers Java Web Start on the victim's system.
Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system [3]. The attacker gains the same privileges as the user running the vulnerable Java Web Start application, which could allow for arbitrary code execution, data modification, or denial of service.
Mitigation
Oracle released updates as part of the October 2010 Critical Patch Update (CPU) to address CVE-2010-3550 [3]. Red Hat Enterprise Linux users were patched via RHSA-2010:0987 [4]. VMware and HP subsequently shipped updated JDK versions that include the fix [1][2]. No workaround exists other than applying the latest patches.
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Affected products
95cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 46 more
- 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:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1_b06:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 45 more
- 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:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.0
- Range: = 6 Update 21
- Range: = 5.0 Update 25
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
18- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2010-176258.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jspnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/41967nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/44954nvd
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114315nvd
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100123193nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0770.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0807.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0873.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0987.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0880.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44040nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11619nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12422nvd
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