# CVE-2007-3504: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Java Web Start to overwrite policy files and execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vp9h-w4rm-xp28

## What is CVE-2007-3504?

CVE-2007-3504 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 30 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the PersistenceService in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and earlier, for Windows allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an application that grants file overwrite privileges to itself.  NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a .java.policy file.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3504?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-3504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-3504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk

- [CVE-2011-3521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3521/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3548/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3549](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3549/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3554/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0802/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-3504 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-3504 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 30 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sun Jdk. 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-2007-3504/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3504/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3504
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3504
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-3504

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3504/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.