CVE-2003-1229

Published: Aug 17, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-295

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

sun

commercial·US

java web startOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

jsseOn-prem

Operating Systems / unix-bsd

oracle

commercial·USaka oracle corp.

jreLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0334.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/CHANGES.txt

java.sun.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/7943

secunia.com

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