CVE-2008-3440
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 None
Description
Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-3440
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2008-08-01T14:41:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2008-09-10T04:00:00
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.6.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3440 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3440 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 11:21:31 | Added to TrackCVE |