Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0141 (CCN-490)

Assigned:1996-03-01
Published:1996-03-01
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:Java Bytecode Verifier allows malicious applets to execute arbitrary commands as the user of the applet.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0141

Source: SUN
Type: UNKNOWN
00134

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00134
Availability of version 1.0.1 of the Java Developer's Kit

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1996-07
Weaknesses in Java Bytecode Verifier

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11721
Java Bytecode Verifier Applet Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: SmartComputing Reference Series Article, May 2001, Vol.5 Issue 2, Page(s) 20-22 in print issue
Pouring On The Java: Use Of Java & Java Applets Gets More Popular On The Web

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
http-java-applet(490)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240346
Malicious Java Applet May Be Able to Read, Write, or Delete Files on the Computer of a Web Site Visitor

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    netscape navigator 2.02
    netscape communicator *