Vulnerability in Java 2 Platform affects multiple products from various vendors
CVE-2005-1974

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
J2se
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2005

What is CVE-2005-1974?

An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and its update versions, along with J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_07. This vulnerability can be exploited through various applications, including those on HP-UX and APC PowerChute, allowing these applications to assign permissions to themselves. Consequently, this may lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, enabling potential attackers to gain elevated access and adversely affect system operations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17272
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2150
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112861772130119&w=2
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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