# CVE-2003-1229: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass SSL certificate validation and JAR signature checks due to incorrect trust manager implementation in Java JSSE.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8f8h-rq9j-vxqg

## What is CVE-2003-1229?

CVE-2003-1229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre, published on 17 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

X509TrustManager in (1) Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in SDK and JRE 1.4.0 through 1.4.0_01, (2) JSSE before 1.0.3, (3) Java Plug-in SDK and JRE 1.3.0 through 1.4.1, and (4) Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2 incorrectly calls the isClientTrusted method when determining server trust, which results in improper validation of digital certificate and allows remote attackers to (1) falsely authenticate peers for SSL or (2) incorrectly validate signed JAR files.

Weakness: CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1229?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Oracle Jre, Sun Java Web Start, Sun Jsse.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-1229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-1229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jre

- [CVE-2013-2465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2465/): Oracle Java SE Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-5076](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5076/): Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0431/): Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass (low 3.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-0497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0497/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0498/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-1229 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-1229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre, published on 17 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Jre. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1229/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1229/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1229
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1229
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-1229

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