CVE-2008-5360 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 5 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit predictable temporary file names in the Java Runtime Environment to inject malicious JAR files, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-5360?

CVE-2008-5360 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 5 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable file names, which allows attackers to write malicious JAR files via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5360?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5360?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-5360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-grv8-692r-c98h.