CVE-2008-3551

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Java Platform Micro Edition (aka Java ME, J2ME, or mobile Java), as distributed in Sun Wireless Toolkit 2.5.2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: as of 20080807, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a company led by a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.43% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44478	vdb entry
http://www.security-explorations.com/n2vendors.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495224/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.security-explorations.com/n2srp.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30591	vdb entry
http://www.security-explorations.com/report_toc.pdf
http://www.security-explorations.com/n2press.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3551?: CVE-2008-3551 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3551?: To fix CVE-2008-3551, 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-2008-3551 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-3551 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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