CVE-2003-1521 describes a vulnerability in Sun Java Plug-In versions 1.4 through 1.4.2_02, allowing remote attackers to repeatedly access the floppy drive. This flaw, stemming from the createXmlDocument method in the org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument class, bypasses Java's security model. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure (C:P) and integrity compromise (I:P) due to unauthorized floppy access. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-23270) exists, demonstrating unauthorized floppy access. Despite its age, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, with 10 mentions, suggesting continued awareness or interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2_01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2_02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.