CVE-2005-1973

Description

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112870351003598&w=2	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101748-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13945	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13958	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/61	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1973?: CVE-2005-1973 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1973?: To fix CVE-2005-1973, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1973 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1973 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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