CVE-2010-3574 Security feature bypass in n/a
Untrusted code can bypass security checks to perform HTTP TRACE requests, potentially exposing sensitive data or aiding further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3574?
CVE-2010-3574 is a critical vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 19 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Networking component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, 1.4.2_27, and 1.3.1_28 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 downstream vendor that HttpURLConnection does not properly check for the allowHttpTrace permission, which allows untrusted code to perform HTTP TRACE requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3574?
It affects 3 products.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3574?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-3574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3574 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gvj-cjgc-qxmv.