CVE-2008-4910 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a client machine via a file:// URL argument to the showDocument method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.34% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | java web start |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sun Java Web Start 1.0/1.2 - Remote Command Execution | 2008-10-25 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119
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