Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1521 (CCN-40388)

Assigned:2003-10-21
Published:2003-10-21
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Sun Java Plug-In 1.4 through 1.4.2_02 allows remote attackers to repeatedly access the floppy drive via the createXmlDocument method in the org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument class, which violates the Java security model.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Oct 21 2003 - 15:59:56 CDT
IE6 & Java 1.4.2_02 applet: Hardware stress on floppy drive

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1521

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems Web site
Java Plug-In

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60428
Sun Java Plug-in org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument Class reateXmlDocument Method Floppy Drive Access Bypass

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit
20031021 IE6 & Java 1.4.2_02 applet: Hardware stress on floppy drive

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
8867

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8867
Sun Java Unauthorized Java Applet Floppy Access Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
java-orgapachecrimson-security-bypass(40388)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun java plug-in 1.4
    sun java plug-in 1.4.2
    sun java plug-in 1.4.2_01
    sun java plug-in 1.4.2_02
    sun java plug-in 1.4
    sun java plug-in 1.4.2_01
    sun java plug-in 1.4.2
    sun java plug-in 1.4.2_02