CVE-2008-0628 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK) 6 Update 3 and earlier. The flaw allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks, leading to denial of service or access to restricted resources, even when external entity processing is explicitly disabled. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and high impact on availability and partial impact on integrity. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
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