CVE-2010-3563 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Java Web Start sandbox restrictions via forged security policies, leading to privilege escalation and potential code execution.
- 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
What is CVE-2010-3563?
CVE-2010-3563 is a critical vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 19 Oct 2010. 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
Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is related to "how Web Start retrieves security policies," BasicServiceImpl, and forged policies that bypass sandbox restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3563?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3563?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-3563 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3563 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj9r-jhxx-vm9v.