Vulnerability in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine
CVE-2002-1292
The Microsoft Java virtual machine (VM) build 5.0.3805 and earlier, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to extend the Standard Security Manager (SSM) class (com.ms.security.StandardSecurityManager) and bypass intended StandardSecurityManager restrictions by modifying the (1) deniedDefinitionPackages or (2) deniedAccessPackages settings, causing a denial of service by adding Java applets to the list of applets that are prevented from running.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.224 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.224 · newest: 0.224 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Java Virtual Machine — versions 1.1
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10585 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-069 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6133 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/237777 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)