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CVE-2010-1423

75
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-1423 describes an argument injection vulnerability in the Java NPAPI plugin and Java Deployment Toolkit, affecting Oracle JDK and JRE versions, particularly Java 6 Update 10 and 19. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and potentially Linux systems by injecting arguments like -J or -XXaltjvm into javaws.exe via the launch method. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring medium attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available, including a Metasploit module, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
55.58%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Sun Java Web Start Plugin Command Line Argument Injection · Apr 9, 2010
ExploitDB: EDB-41700 · Apr 9, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.5558 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 8,918 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-1423Critical

Java: Java Web Start arbitrary command line injection

Apr 9, 2010

References

lists.grok.org.uk / pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-April/074036.html
osvdb.org / 63648
secunia.com / advisories/39260
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/57615
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14090
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/886582
US Government Resource
reversemode.com / index.php
Exploit
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0853
PatchVendor Advisory