CVE-2007-3504 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the PersistenceService in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and Java Web St…
published 2007-06-30 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3488
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
6.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102957-1
vendor-advisory, patch
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lists.apple.com
/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2384
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/4224
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25823
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28115
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307177
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018328
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/37755
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/35169
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/472673/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24695
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-3504
- NVD CVE-2007-3504
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