CVE-2008-5340 is an unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start and Java Plug-in, affecting various versions of Sun JDK, JRE, and SDK. This flaw allows untrusted JWS applications to gain elevated privileges, enabling unauthorized access to local files or applications. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not currently a prevalent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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