RCE in Sun Jdk

CVE-2008-2086

Sun Java Web Start and Java Plug-in for JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted jnlp file that modifies the (1) java.home, (2) java.ext.dirs, or (3) user.home System Properties, aka "Java Web Start File Inclusion" and CR 6694892.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.073 (94.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2008-2086: held from 0.073 to 0.073.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.073 · newest: 0.073 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Sun Jdk — versions 5.0, 6
  • Sun Jre — versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_3
  • Sun Sdk — versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_3

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2086?
CVE-2008-2086 is a vulnerability in Sun Jdk, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-12-05.
Is CVE-2008-2086 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.