CVE-2005-1974

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 and J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_07, as used in multiple products and platforms including (1) HP-UX and (2) APC PowerChute, allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.02% Top 25%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17272	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2150	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112861772130119&w=2	vendor advisory
http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7638
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015643	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112992075412844&w=2	vendor advisory
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.3/i386/rpm/i586/java-1_4_2-sun-src-1.4.2.08-0.1.i586.html
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101799-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13958	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/56	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_32_java2.html	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101749-1	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1974?: CVE-2005-1974 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1974?: To fix CVE-2005-1974, 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-2005-1974 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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