CVE-2003-1229 (GCVE-0-2003-1229)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-08-17 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 02:19
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2316 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/CHANGES.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/7943 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6682 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetk… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Date Public
2003-01-23 00:00
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